ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2166
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| Date: | Saturday 16 February 2008 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N154RM |
| MSN: | 25117 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 824 hours |
| Engine model: | Aero Sport Power O-320-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stanwood, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arlington, WA (KAWO) |
| Camano Is, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was in radio communications with her husband, who was on the ground. She stated that she had "lost power" and was landing in a field. No additional information was relayed by the pilot. A witness reported to the sheriff that he heard a sound of an airplane approaching, saw it descending in altitude, and then heard it impact the ground. The wreckage was located in an open field, with the nose of the airplane imbedded into the ground, and the tail elevated at an angle of 45 degrees above the horizon. No other ground scars were evident leading to the airplane wreckage. The wreckage configuration was consistent with the end result of an aerodynamic stall followed by an uncontrolled descent at low altitude. No evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomalies were identified during the postaccident examination of the engine and airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed above stall (Vs) during an emergency landing that lead to a stall and uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2008 09:57 | Fusko | Added |
| 19-Feb-2008 11:27 | harro | Updated |
| 20-Feb-2008 23:16 | Fusko | Updated |
| 25-Feb-2008 10:58 | harro | Updated |
| 04-Mar-2017 20:08 | junior sjc | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Dec-2017 12:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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