- Date
- September 12, 1986, 16:53 local (23:53 UTC)
- Place
- Rio Vista, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N19DWChristen Industries Eagle II
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860912044669A
- Case key
- 24981
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Witnesses reported the acft sounded normal during run-up and takeoff until it reached an alt btw 150-500 ft AGL at which time the eng quit. The acft then entered a turn back toward the arpt and descended to ground impact. Post accidentinspection revealed aprx 1 inch of fuel in the fuel tank and very little fuel throughout the fuel system. According to a witness, one plt questioned the other concerning fuel quantity prior to takeoff and the acft departed without having been refueled.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N19DW
- Reported as
- Christen Industries Eagle II
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- W-0010
- Airframe hours
- 314
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-360-A1D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald Earl Walker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 12, 1986 · 1 hours before
- Departed
- 088 · Rio Vista, CA
- Airport
- 088 · Rio Vista, runway 25, 3,060 × 60 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,700 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 18 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.