# Accident 20191023015759A: Thompson J R/Thompson M R RV-6, Spanaway, WA, October 23, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 2019, 12:00 local time
- Place: Spanaway, WA
- Airport: Shady Acres
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.0703° N, 122.3711° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0703&lon=-122.3711&mi=10
- Aircraft: N615RJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N615RJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Thompson J R/Thompson M R RV-6 (registry code 056106T, https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-j-r-thompson-m-r-rv-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THOMPSON J R/THOMPSON M R RV-6
- Reported engine: TEXTRON LYCOMING O-320-EXP (E2D)
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR20LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191023015759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TAXI, RUN UP AND INITIAL TAKE OFF ROLL WAS NORMAL AND PILOT ABORTED 1/2 DOWN RUNWAY BECAUSE ENGINE SPUTTERED. SUBSEQUENT RUN UP AND TAKE OFF ROLL WAS NORMAL UNTIL 200' AGL. ENGINE SPUTTERED AND DID NOT REGAIN POWER. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN TACOMA POWER OPEN FIELD (SPANAWAY, WA). AT LANDING, AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: TOTAL FUEL ON BOARD 18 GAL, TAKE OFF WAS WITH CARB HEAT ON.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR20LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA014), Oct 23, 2019: Vans RV 6 (N615RJ), Spanaway, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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