# Accident 20231216018939A: David B Lunn VANS RV8, Corona, CA, December 16, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 16, 2023, 12:30 local time
- Place: Corona, CA
- Airport: Corona Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8973° N, 117.5852° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8973&lon=-117.5852&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6948L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6948L-2024-05-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: David B Lunn VANS RV8 (registry code 056400C, https://openairdocs.org/model/david-b-lunn-vans-rv8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1C (registry code 41832, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-c1c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DAVID B LUNN VANS RV8
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-360-C1C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,200 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR24FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA056) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231216018939A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CORONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (AJO) AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 LOCAL TIME ON RUNWAY 7. AFTER REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 450 FT AGL BEFORE DESCENDING AND IMPACTING THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE EAST OF THE AIRPORT. THERE WAS A POST IMPACT FIRE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD PERISHED IN THE ACCIDENT. THIS REPORT MAY BE AMMEDNED IN THE FUTURE.

## 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 WPR24FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA056), Dec 16, 2023: Vans RV8 (N6948L), Corona, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Fuel contamination from the pilot’s improper application of a sealant to the fuel tank, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power on takeoff.

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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