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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Oliver Robert K OLIVER SERIES 6 · Fairbanks, AK · August 25, 2023

Date: August 25, 2023 · 14:00 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N151RF
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC23LA070
Reported as: Oliver Robert K Oliver Series 6
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total

N151RFRegistered now · Oliver Robert K OLIVER SERIES 6S/N S69912-006 · Built 2000 Airframe modelOliver Robert K OLIVER SERIES 6 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed delta junction with the privacy data omittedpilot and one pax. Aircraft continued flight to the hills north of Fairbanks and developed a loss of power. Pilot pulled carb heat with no change then pulled the throttle and full travel only produced a slight change from idle. Pilot performed emergency landing on ridge top and experienced a gust of wind from the right and the left wing struck the ground flipping the aircraft over. Pilot and pax walked away with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DELTA JUNCTION WITH THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT AND ONE PAX. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLIGHT TO THE HILLS NORTH OF FAIRBANKS AND DEVELOPED A LOSS OF POWER. PILOT PULLED CARB HEAT WITH NO CHANGE THEN PULLED THE THROTTLE AND FULL TRAVEL ONLY PRODUCED A SLIGHT CHANGE FROM IDLE. PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING ON RIDGE TOP AND EXPERIENCED A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT OVER. PILOT AND PAX WALKED AWAY WITH NO INJURIES.

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 ANC23LA070Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBig Delta, AKA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 25, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N151RF · 1

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

Incident 20000924031809ITouch And Go Landing · San Luis Obispo, CA(-23)[privacy data omitted] pilot in command of kit-fox N151RF lost control of his aircraft while doing touch and go landings at San Luis Obispo airport. The aircraft ran off the left side of runway 29 striking the left wing, and the nose of the aircraft.…Sep 24, 2000 · Reported as Amtr KITFOXSERIE6 · Minor damage