Dearmond Clint RV-6A N1257E

Summary

On 16 May 2010 at about 16:15 local time, a Dearmond Clint RV-6A registered N1257E, operated by Wunsch Donald L, was involved in an accident near Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 May 2010 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

43.7697, -87.8517

Aircraft

Dearmond Clint RV-6A

Registration

N1257E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Wunsch Donald L

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Manitowoc → Manitowoc

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10LA253

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to a fuse failure in the ignition system.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While cruising at 2,900 feet above ground level, the pilot advanced the throttle and heard a "pop" from the engine, which then lost total power before the propeller stopped. The pilot's engine restart was unsuccessful, and he attempted to land at the nearest airport. The airplane landed short of the runway in a muddy field. During the landing, the nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over, resulting in damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed that a 7.5 amp ignition fuse, located in the empennage of the airplane, had failed during the flight, which resulted in the loss of ignition and the inability to restart the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.