Scott RV-8A N809RS

Summary

On 18 January 2004 at about 18:50 local time, a Scott RV-8A registered N809RS was involved in an accident near Lihue, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 January 2004 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Lihue, Hawaii, United States

Coordinates

21.8000, -159.0000

Aircraft

Scott RV-8A

Registration

N809RS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Honolulu → Lihue

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX04LA101

Nobody was injured.

the engine lost partial power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was ditched in the ocean following a partial loss of engine power. During the initial descent into the destination airport, the pilot noted a "faint rumble and then the manifold pressure and rpm reduced very smoothly." He changed fuel tanks, turned the fuel pump into the "ON" position, and "moved" the throttle; however, full engine power was not restored. The engine was idling about 1200 rpm, the oil pressure gage indicated 40, and the fuel pressure gage was indicating normal. The pilot transmitted a "Mayday" call. He continued to troubleshoot the problem by turning the ignition to the "OFF" position, then to the "ON" position. The manifold pressure and rpm did not change. After securing the ELT and a life vest, the pilot opened the canopy when the airplane was approximately 200 feet asl. The airplane impacted the ocean at 50 knots. The pilot then swam out to the tail of the airplane. The airplane sank in about 3 minutes.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.