20200717009169A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mills Curtis A RV-8 · Grimes, CA · July 17, 2020

Date: July 17, 2020 · 13:45 local
Place: Grimes, CA
Airport: Cecil Airstrip
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N508CM
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20LA225
Reported as: Mills Curtis A RV-8
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,927 total

N508CMRegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2022 · Mills Curtis A RV-8S/N 80698 · Built 2000 Airframe modelMills Curtis A RV-8 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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July 17,2020 landed at a private Airstrip in Grimes, CA. After landing, taxied back for take-off. Aborted take-off due to engine stumble, loss of power. Requested an A&P to trouble shoot the problem. Checked all related engine systems and found no defects. Fuel was good. Performed an engine run at all parameters with no problems encountered. Taxied for take-off. At 50-70 feet, engine begin losing power and altitude. Flew straight to avoid stall/spin. Landed in a corn field. Departed the aircraft with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

JULY 17,2020 LANDED AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN GRIMES, CA. AFTER LANDING, TAXIED BACK FOR TAKE-OFF. ABORTED TAKE-OFF DUE TO ENGINE STUMBLE, LOSS OF POWER. REQUESTED AN A&P TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM. CHECKED ALL RELATED ENGINE SYSTEMS AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. FUEL WAS GOOD. PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN AT ALL PARAMETERS WITH NO PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED. TAXIED FOR TAKE-OFF. AT 50-70 FEET, ENGINE BEGIN LOSING POWER AND ALTITUDE. FLEW STRAIGHT TO AVOID STALL/SPIN. LANDED IN A CORN FIELD. DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR20LA225Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrimes, CAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not examined.Jul 17, 2020 · Substantial damage