Rash VANS RV-6A N330CJ

Summary

On 16 June 2005 at about 00:10 local time, a Rash VANS RV-6A registered N330CJ was involved in an accident near Palouse, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 June 2005 at 00:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Palouse, Washington, United States

Coordinates

46.8881, -117.1000

Aircraft

Rash VANS RV-6A

Registration

N330CJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palouse → Lewiston

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA05LA118

1 person had minor injuries.

Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Rising terrain was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that everything was normal for the start and taxi. During the takeoff roll from runway 22, the aircraft accelerated, however, when the aircraft rotated and lifted off, the engine lost partial power. The pilot continued to fly the aircraft, however, it would not climb or accelerate and was on the edge of a stall. The aircraft traveled toward rising terrain, eventually colliding with the ground about one mile from the airstrip. A post-crash fire consumed the wreckage. The Subaru EJ 2500, 210 hp engine was severely heat distressed during the post-crash fire. The engine was subsequently inspected and torn down. During the inspection, the propeller hub was disassembled and impact marks were noted. It was determined that the propeller appeared to be in high pitch at impact. The composite propeller blades were broken off. It was also noted that the hub electric motor was impact damaged and would not turn. Disassembly found one brush damaged. At the end of the inspection, there was no conclusive evidence to determine the cause of the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.