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September 27, 2006 · Coltrin RV-6 · N566JH

Burley, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 27, 2006
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Burley, ID
Aircraft
Coltrin RV-6
Tail Number
N566JH
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA06CA190

The pilot said he had entered downwind for landing and had pulled the throttle back to idle prior to turning base. While on base, he pushed the throttle forward to clear the engine; the engine did not respond. The pilot changed fuel tanks, checked boost pump, and manipulated the throttle with no engine response. He performed a forced landing to a potato field and the aircraft flipped inverted immediately after touchdown. The left horizontal stabilizer and the vertical stabilizer were bent and wrinkled. The pilot said that the engine's carburetor had been worked on within the year and he believes the power loss was due to the malfunctioning of the carburetor.

NTSB Probable Cause

A loss of engine power due to the malfunctioning of the carburetor. A factor was the airplane nosing over due to the rough/uneven terrain.

Full Narrative

On September 27, 2006, at approximately 1300 mountain daylight time, a Coltrin RV-6 experimental homebuilt airplane, N566JH, was substantially damaged when it flipped inverted following a forced landing attempt near the Burley Municipal Airport, Burley, Idaho. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant on board, was not injured. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal local flight which had originated approximately 50 minutes before the accident. The pilot had not filed a flight plan. The pilot said he had entered down wind for landing and had pulled the throttle back to idle prior to turning base. While on base, he pushed the throttle forward to clear the engine; the engine did not respond. The pilot changed fuel tanks, checked boost pump, and manipulated the throttle with no engine response. He performed a forced landing to a potato field and the aircraft flipped inverted immediately after touchdown. The left horizontal stabilizer and the vertical stabilizer were bent and wrinkled. The pilot said that the engine's carburetor had been worked on within the year and he believes the power loss was due to the malfunctioning of the carburetor.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 MDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftColtrin RV-6
Tail NumberN566JH
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-A3B · Reciprocating · 150
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 77 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point68 F / 32 C
Altimeter30.27 inHg
Observation Time17:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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