Six/Huber RV-6 N26CH

Summary

On 12 August 1998 at about 23:21 local time, a Six/Huber RV-6 registered N26CH was involved in an accident near Roseburg, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 August 1998 at 23:21

Classification

Accident

Location

Roseburg, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Roseburg Regional (RBG)

Coordinates

43.2491, -123.2391

Aircraft

Six/Huber RV-6

Registration

N26CH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Roseburg → Medford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA98LA163

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that engine start, taxi, pretakeoff run-up, and takeoff were uneventful. During a left climbing turn at 450 feet above ground level, a total loss of engine power occurred. He checked the magnetos and auxiliary fuel pump on, then performed a forced landing onto grass adjacent to the airport runway. During the forced landing the airplane touched down hard. The best available data indicated the pilot had adequate fuel for the flight, that carburetor ice was not a hazard at the time, and that the airplane had been inspected and maintained appropriately. The experimental-category airplane was powered by a Ken Hatfield Enterprises O-340-A1AKH, a carbureted reciprocating engine rated at 170 horsepower. No mechanical basis for the power loss was determined or reported.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.