ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169664
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 September 2014 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-10 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N104HN |
| MSN: | 40462 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SW of La Porte Municipal Airport (T41), La Porte, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Houston, TX (EFD) |
| Houston, TX (EFD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported that the accident occurred during the airplane's second flight after receiving an experimental airworthiness certificate. The purpose of the flight test was to complete basic flight maneuvers, verify and calibrate cockpit instrumentation, and perform several takeoffs and landings at a nearby airport. After the pilot completed several landings, the engine, while at an idle power setting, experienced a total loss of power during the landing roll. After several unsuccessful engine starts, attempted over a period of 15 to 20 minutes, the pilot was able to restart the engine and depart on the return flight to the departure airport. The airplane then experienced another total loss of engine power about 3 miles east of the intended destination. The airplane did not have sufficient altitude remaining to glide to the airport, and the pilot completed a forced landing to a nearby vacant field, during which the left main and nose landing gear collapsed.
A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of a malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal engine operation; however, postaccident damage to the electrical system prevented a complete evaluation of the ignition system.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=104HN
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2014 23:24 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Sep-2014 01:31 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 19-Aug-2017 13:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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