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NTSB accident investigation · Wise OR-71-B · Richland, WA · August 15, 1986

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: August 15, 1986, 16:10 local (23:10 UTC)
Place: Richland, WA
Injuries: 1 minor
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Maneuvering
Aircraft: N26RWWise OR-71-B
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19860815081449A
Case key: 40477

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Sequence of events

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Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malfManeuvering

Engine assembly,piston - failure,partialCause

Forced landingDescent - emergency

Hard landingLanding

Analysis

While on a qualifying lap for an air race the number one piston failed. A forced landing was then made onto a field.

Aircraft

Registration: N26RW
Reported as: Wise OR-71-B
Category: Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number: OR-71-B-RW1
Engine: Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: Kirk Hanna
Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
Last inspection: 100 hour · March 15, 1986
Departed: RLD · Richland, WA
Airport: RLD · Richland

N26RWRegistered now · Wise OR-71-BS/N 0R-71-B-RW1 Airframe modelWise OR-71-B

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 25
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 652 total · 47 in this make and model · 514 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 360° at 6 knots
Visibility: 40 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 95 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19860815081449AAmtrvd OR71B · Richland, WAThe engine failed during low level racing practice. Aircraft force landed in open field. Cylinder found failed.Aug 15, 1986 · N26RW · Substantial damage