- Date
- May 27, 1986, 11:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Kelso, WA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3764AArbaugh Evans Evans VP-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860527072189A
- Case key
- 40411
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - none suitable
Analysis
A forced landing was made due to a loss of power at about 150 AGL during initial climb. The acft was landed on railroad tracks where it was destroyed by impact. The reason for the power loss has not been determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3764A
- Reported as
- Arbaugh Evans Evans VP-1
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- WCA-1
- Airframe hours
- 3
- Engine
- Volkswagen 1600, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- William C. Arbaugh
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 5, 1986 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- KLS · Kelso, WA
- Airport
- KLS · Kelso
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 347 total · 3 in this make and model · 458 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.