# NTSB LAX86FVG08: Christen Industries Eagle II, N19DW, Rio Vista, CA, September 12, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: September 12, 1986, 16:53 local (23:53 UTC)
- Place: Rio Vista, CA
- Coordinates: 38.179534, -121.73043 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1795&lon=-121.7304&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24981
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX86FVG08
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24981/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVG08

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19DW-1988-12-08), registration cancelled 1988-12-08, S/N 0001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Christen Industries EAGLE II
- Registry model: [Walker Donald E CHRISTEN EAGLE II](https://openairdocs.org/model/walker-donald-e-christen-eagle-ii) (registry code 0565871) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: W-0010
- Airframe hours: 314
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 67; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860912044669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860912044669A), Sep 12, 1986: Amtr CHRISEAGLE2, Rio Vista, CA, Destroyed. Engine quit after takeoff due to fuel exhaustion. Stalled during attempted return to airport and impacted ground.

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.

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