# Accident 20200717009169A: Mills Curtis A RV-8, Grimes, CA, July 17, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 2020, 13:45 local time
- Place: Grimes, CA
- Airport: Cecil Airstrip
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0395° N, 121.9009° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0395&lon=-121.9009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N508CM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N508CM-2022-11-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mills Curtis A RV-8 (registry code 05610BO, https://openairdocs.org/model/mills-curtis-a-rv-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MILLS CURTIS A RV-8
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,927 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR20LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA225) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200717009169A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 WPR20LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA225), Jul 17, 2020: Vans RV 8 (N508CM), Grimes, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not examined.

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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