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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Marshall Allen L RV6A · Centerview, MO · August 19, 2025

Date: August 19, 2025 · 16:40 local
Place: Centerview, MO
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N692AC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN25LA327
Reported as: Marshall Allen L RV6A
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 401 total1 in this make and model56 in the last 90 days

N692ACRegistered now · Marshall Allen L RV6AS/N 24350 · Built 2012 Airframe modelMarshall Allen L RV6A Engine modelLycoming O-320-D2JReciprocating

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What happened

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

This was a familiarization flight for the pilot in command (PIC) to become familier with the RV-6 aircraft. While configuring the aircraft for landing at the warrensburg airport (krcm), the pilot in command (PIC) switched from the right fuel tank to the left fuel tank which resulted in a power loss that couldn't be corrected by applying full power. When only able to maintain 2200 RPM, the PIC attempted to switch back to the right fuel tank which resulted in a total loss of power. The PIC executed an emergency landing in a cornfield a few miles west of the krmc airport. The aircraft entered the field on a heading of 270 degrees before coming to rest in a 45 to 50 degree nose down attitude on a heading of 160 degrees. The aircraft and components remained intact. During the on-scene examination, FAA inspectors found the fuel selector positioned in-between the right and left tanks where no selector detent existed.

As the FAA filed it

THIS WAS A FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHT FOR THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) TO BECOME FAMILIER WITH THE RV-6 AIRCRAFT. WHILE CONFIGURING THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING AT THE WARRENSBURG AIRPORT (KRCM), THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT FUEL TANK TO THE LEFT FUEL TANK WHICH RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS THAT COULDN'T BE CORRECTED BY APPLYING FULL POWER. WHEN ONLY ABLE TO MAINTAIN 2200 RPM, THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH BACK TO THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER.THE PIC EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CORNFIELD A FEW MILES WEST OF THE KRMC AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE FIELD ON A HEADING OF 270 DEGREES BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A 45 TO 50 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE ON A HEADING OF 160 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT AND COMPONENTS REMAINED INTACT. DURING THE ON-SCENE EXAMINATION, FAA INSPECTORS FOUND THE FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED IN-BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT TANKS WHERE NO SELECTOR DETENT EXISTED.

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 CEN25LA327Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCenterview, MOOn August 19, 2025, at 1640 central daylight time, a Vans RV-6A airplane, N692AC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Centerview, Missouri. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries and the passenger was uninjured. The…Aug 19, 2025 · Substantial damage