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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · James C. Geyman RV-9A · Missoula, MT · June 27, 2022

Date: June 27, 2022 · 10:02 local
Place: Missoula, MT
Airport: Missoula International
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12VV
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA231
Reported as: James C. Geyman RV-9A
Reported engine: Lycoming Y0-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,407 total

N12VVRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2023 · James C Geyman RV-9AS/N 93267 · Built 2022 Airframe modelJames C Geyman RV-9A Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1A4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On July 27, 2022, at 1002 MDT, a vans RV-9A, N12VV, privacy data omitted, crashed on approach to runway 30 on the Missoula, MT airport (mso). Visual meteorological conditions prvailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot was seriously injured. The flight originated at Missoula, MT airport (mso).

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 27, 2022, AT 1002 MDT, A VANS RV-9A, N12VV, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CRASHED ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 30 ON THE MISSOULA, MT AIRPORT (MSO). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PRVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MISSOULA, MT AIRPORT (MSO).

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 WPR22LA231Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMissoula, MTThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to activate the auxiliary fuel boost pump, which inhibited a successful engine restart.Jun 27, 2022 · Substantial damage