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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Rosenzweig Charles J RV-6A · Eaton, OH · April 25, 2023

Date: April 25, 2023 · 20:30 local
Place: Eaton, OH
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N327WC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA208
Reported as: Rosenzweig Charles J RV-6A
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 407 total1 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N327WCRegistration cancelled Feb 24, 2024 · Rosenzweig Charles J RV-6AS/N 24483 · Built 2020 Airframe modelRosenzweig Charles J RV-6A Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Investigated an aircraft accident in Eaton oh. That occurred on April 25,2023. The aircraft was upside down in a farm field with the canopy and cowling crushed. There was no odour of fuel and no evidence of fuel spillage. Due to the position of the aircraft the propeller could not be turned to determine freedom of movement nor could the engine be examined. The aircraft was released by the FAA and the farmer removed it from the field. The next day during the recovery of the aircraft personnel noticed that there was very little fuel in the fuel tanks.

As the FAA filed it

INVESTIGATED AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT IN EATON OH. THAT OCCURRED ON APRIL 25,2023. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UPSIDE DOWN IN A FARM FIELD WITH THE CANOPY AND COWLING CRUSHED. THERE WAS NO ODOUR OF FUEL AND NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE. DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE AIRCRAFT THE PROPELLER COULD NOT BE TURNED TO DETERMINE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT NOR COULD THE ENGINE BE EXAMINED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED BY THE FAA AND THE FARMER REMOVED IT FROM THE FIELD. THE NEXT DAY DURING THE RECOVERY OF THE AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL NOTICED THAT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS.

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 ERA23LA208Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEaton, OHThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Apr 26, 2023 · Substantial damage