Noteman RV6-A N456TP

Summary

On 6 May 2000 at about 14:00 local time, a Noteman RV6-A registered N456TP was involved in an accident near Kanab, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 May 2000 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kanab, Utah, United States

Coordinates

37.2695, -112.2292

Aircraft

Noteman RV6-A

Registration

N456TP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hurricane → Canyonlands

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA138

1 person had minor injuries.

The partial loss of engine power as result of the failure of an exhaust valve. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 683-hour pilot reported that while in cruise flight at 8,000 feet msl (2,000 feet agl), the engine started to run rough after he heard a 'pop' sound come from the engine compartment. The airplane was not able to maintain altitude and the pilot elected to perform an emergency landing to an estimated 1,800-foot stretch of a road. During the approach to the road, the pilot observed a vehicle entering the road in the opposite direction, and the pilot elected to abandon the approach and land on an 800-foot long meadow adjacent to the road. The pilot added that the airplane landed hard, the nose wheel sank into the soft ground, and the airplane nosed over to the inverted position. Examination of the engine revealed a broken exhaust valve.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.