20210209000709A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rv770816 RV7 · Thonotosassa, FL · February 9, 2021

Date: February 9, 2021 · 15:15 local
Place: Thonotosassa, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N611E
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA127
Reported as: Rv770816 RV7
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 882 total21 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N611ERegistration cancelled Jun 25, 2022 · Rv770816 RV7S/N 70816 Airframe modelRv770816 RV7

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What happened

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On February 9, 2021, at approximately 145:15 EST, N611E, a RV770816LLC, model RV7, registered to RV770816LLC, s/n 70816 experienced a loss of power while in cruise flight. The pilot landed the aircraft in an open field, the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. Only the pilot was aboard the aircraft, he was not injured. The flight was being operated iaw title 14 CFR part 91 operations.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 9, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 145:15 EST, N611E, A RV770816LLC, MODEL RV7, REGISTERED TO RV770816LLC, S/N 70816 EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN AN OPEN FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ONLY THE PILOT WAS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT, HE WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED IAW TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 OPERATIONS.

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 ERA21LA127Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportThonotosassa, FLThe pilot’s failure to apply adequate torque on the fuel pressure line aluminum adaptor fitting, which resulted in the loosening of the adapter, a loss of fuel flow, and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s choice of a…Feb 9, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N611E · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20210207000549ICruise/Level Flight · Dade City, FLOn February 7, 2021, at approximately 14:00 EST, N611E, a RV770816LLC, model RV7, registered to RV770816LLC, s/n 70816 experienced a loss of power while in cruise flight. The pilot successfully landed the aircraft in an open field and did not sustain any…Feb 7, 2021 · No damage