# Accident 20210616014859A: Tony Dubeansky RV10, Fort Worth, UT, June 16, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 2021, 06:33 local time
- Place: Fort Worth, UT
- Airport: Hicks Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9302° N, 97.4114° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9302&lon=-97.4114&mi=10
- Aircraft: N878TD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N878TD-2023-01-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Tony Dubeansky RV10 (registry code 0563836, https://openairdocs.org/model/tony-dubeansky-rv10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41585, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TONY DUBEANSKY RV10
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO 540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 10 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA273) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210616014859A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT BUILDER HAD EXPERIENCED ENGINE OPERATING ISSUES  FROM THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN COMPLETED.  HE THOUGHT THE ENGINE HAD FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS.  THE BUILDER MADE SEVERAL ADJUSTMENTS, COMPONENTS REPLACEMENTS, GROUND RUNS AND TEST FLIGHTS.  THIS FLIGHT WAS FOLLOWING A GROUND RUN.  THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF, GAINED 400 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT.  THE PILOT TURNED TO THE EAST TOWARD A SUITABLE LANDING SITE, STRUCK ELECTRICAL POWER WIRES, LANDED WITH THE LEFT WING STRIKING A TREE.

## 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 CEN21LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA273), Jun 16, 2021: Tony Dubeansky RV10 (N878TD), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a separated electronic ignition system connector. Contributing to the accident was the location of the ignition boxes, which provided limited access to the…

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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