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April 15, 1994 · Asher RV-6 · N7057G

Enterprise, OR

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 15, 1994
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Enterprise, OR
Aircraft
Asher RV-6
Tail Number
N7057G
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA94LA101

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER, AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO ATTEMPT A FORCED LANDING ON THE NEARBY UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE INDUCTION AIR FILTER WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED BY FRAGMENTS OF AN INSULATING MATERIAL THAT THE BUILDER HAD WRAPPED AROUND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

NTSB Probable Cause

A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A PARTIALLY BLOCKED INDUCTION AIR FILTER. FACTORS INCLUDE NO SUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING.

Full Narrative

On April 15, 1994, approximately 1350 Pacific daylight time (PDT), the pilot of an Asher RV-6 experimental aircraft, N7057G, impacted the terrain during an attempted forced landing. The forced landing was initiated by the pilot after he experienced a loss of engine power during the initial takeoff climb from Enterprise Municipal Airport, Enterprise, Oregon. The certified flight instructor was not injured, his passenger received minor injuries, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The personal pleasure flight, which was departing for Afton, Wyoming, was operating in visual meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. The pilot had filed a VFR flight plan, and there was no report of an ELT activation. According to the pilot, the engine experienced a rapid power loss just after takeoff, and he elected to attempt a forced landing on the unsuitable terrain off the end of the runway. Inspection of the aircraft by an NTSB investigator and an FAA inspector revealed that the induction air filter had been partially blocked by fragments of an insulating material that the builder had wrapped around portions of the exhaust system.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:50 PDT
Nearest AirportInterprise Municipal (1nm WNW)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAsher RV-6
Tail NumberN7057G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A1A · Reciprocating · 180
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 62 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 30 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data