# Accident 20220718012539A: Darrell Bryan Wade RV-10, Palatka, FL, July 18, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 2022, 08:05 local time
- Place: Palatka, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.6584° N, 81.6895° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6584&lon=-81.6895&mi=10
- Aircraft: N910BW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N910BW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Darrell Bryan Wade RV-10 (registry code 05636FN, https://openairdocs.org/model/darrell-bryan-wade-rv-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540-T4B5 (registry code 41804, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-t4b5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DARRELL BRYAN WADE RV-10
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540-T4B5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 682 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA322) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220718012539A

## Narrative

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

ON 07/18/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:03 EST AN RV10,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS DEPARTING RWY 09 AT 28J (PALATKA, FL) UNDER DAY VMC CONDITIONS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER AND CRASHED .3 MILES NE OF THE FIELD. BOTH WINGS SUBSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGES  AND THE RUPTURE OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL TANKS. UNABLE TO OBTAIN FUEL SAMPLE FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO THE RUPTURE OF BOTH FUEL CELLS. THE COIL FOR THE NUMBER 5 AND 6 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE DISCONNECTED AT THE CANNON PLUG AND THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE LOSS OF POWER IS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM. PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE 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 ERA22LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA322), Jul 18, 2022: Vans RV10 (N910BW), Palatka, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Total loss of engine power due to the improper installation of an electronic ignition system connector plug.

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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