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Augusta, MO
The airplane was substantially damaged when it nosed over during a forced landing following a complete loss of engine power. The pilot reported that the airplane's nose landing gear dug into the soft sandy soil during the forced landing, causing the airplane to nose over. The airplane was powered by a Subaru automobile engine converted for aircraft use. A postaccident examination revealed that the plastic timing-belt cover and the belts for the alternator and supercharger were broken. Pieces of the alternator belt were found within the remaining portion of the timing-belt cover. The engine intake and exhaust valves had struck the top of the cylinders.
The failure of the supercharger and alternator drive belts which resulted in foreign object damage to the valve timing system and subsequent loss of engine power, and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. A factor was the soft terrain where the forced landing was executed.
On October 13, 2003, at 1028 central daylight time, an amateur-built RV-7A, N707DD, piloted by an airline transport pilot, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a complete loss of engine power while in cruise flight near Augusta, Missouri. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot, who was the only occupant, received minor injuries. The local flight originated from the Spirit of St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, Missouri, about 1015. The pilot reported that while cruising at 1,000 feet above ground level the airplane's engine suddenly quit. He reported that attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful and he executed a forced landing to a dirt road between two farm fields. The pilot reported that during the landing the nose landing gear dug into the soft sandy ground and the airplane susequently nosed over. The airplane was powered by a Subaru automobile engine that had been converted for aircraft use. The engine induction system included a belt driven supercharger. A Federal Aviation Administration Inspector conducted a postaccident examination of the airplane. The examination revealed that the supercharger drive belt and the alternator drive belt were broken. A hole was found in the plastic timing-belt cover. Pieces of the alternator belt were found within the remaining portion of the timing-belt cover. Further examination revealed that the intake and exhaust valves had struck the piston tops.