ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45836
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| Date: | Monday 25 June 2001 |
| Time: | 10:53 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N149 |
| MSN: | CHMJR-2 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hammond, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hammond, LA |
| Hammond, LA (HDC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot executed a forced landing to a pasture, located approximately 1/4 mile north of the runway, due to a loss of engine power. The pilot walked back to the airport office, inquired who the owner of the field was, and stated he "thought he had a fuel problem." Approximately 45 minutes later, a witness reported seeing the pilot pushing the airplane back to the south part of the pasture. The pilot proceeded to start the engine, and the airplane took off from the pasture. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane turned to the left and the engine lost power again. The airplane "wobbled", rolled inverted, and impacted trees and the ground. Examination of the accident site revealed that the cockpit, cabin area, and engine were consumed by fire. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following a loss of engine power. A factor was the loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010627X01268&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Jul-2016 04:15 | junior sjc | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 31-Jan-2017 09:11 | junior sjc | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2017 11:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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