Barnhart RV-6 N601DB
21 February 2007 · Auburn, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 February 2007 at about 22:15 local time, a Barnhart RV-6 registered N601DB was involved in an accident near Auburn, Washington, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Auburn Municipal Airport (S50)
- Coordinates
- 47.3278, -122.2267
- Aircraft
- Barnhart RV-6
- Registration
- N601DB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Auburn → Auburn
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07LA059
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the obstruction of the engine's air inlet by a fabricated neoprene seal, and inadequate maintenance by unknown maintenance personnel. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the initial climb after take off, the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot said there was a motel and casino in front of him, so he performed a 90 degree left-hand turn. The pilot landed the airplane parallel to and inside the airport perimeter fence with the right wing sliding along the fence. The airplane landed hard on both main landing gear and they collapsed. Additionally the engine mounts were broken, the engine firewall was wrinkled, both wings exhibited buckling and wrinkling, and the fuselage was wrinkled. Post accident examination of the engine revealed that a large piece of neoprene was lodged in the engine's air intake. The pilot said that he and the mechanic fabricated a neoprene seal for the engine's air intake during the conditional inspection, which was completed on February 12, 2007. The airplane had flown 0.2 hours, out of conditional inspection, at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2007 | Cessna 170 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Cessna 180 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Mukilteo, Washington, United States | Marc A. Olson | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Yakovlev YAK-55M | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Cessna 210-5 (205) | Quilcene, Washington, United States | Norma J. Ingham | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Blaine, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |