Vance Renegade SPIRIT N35JV

Summary

On 3 June 2007 at about 17:30 local time, a Vance Renegade SPIRIT registered N35JV, operated by Floyd H. Richey, was involved in an accident near Blanding, Utah, 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.

Date

3 June 2007 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Blanding, Utah, United States

Coordinates

38.2500, -109.9167

Aircraft

Vance Renegade SPIRIT

Registration

N35JV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Floyd H. Richey

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmington → Blanding

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07LA188

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power during cruise due to oil starvation.

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

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The pilot reported that during the cross-country flight the engine lost power and he initiated a forced landing to a nearby road. During the landing roll, the airplane struck small cedar trees and sagebrush and nosed over. Disassembly and examination of the engine revealed that there was metal transfer from the pistons to cylinder walls. The pilot stated that the metal transfer from the piston to the cylinder walls indicated "galling and seizing of the engine" and felt that it was caused by a lack of oil or a previous overheat condition. No additional anomalies were noted with the engine.

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