Jimenez VANS RV 7A N51MJ

Summary

On 8 March 2015 at about 22:20 local time, a Jimenez VANS RV 7A registered N51MJ, operated by Jimenez Michael G, was involved in an accident near Dayton, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

8 March 2015 at 22:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Dayton, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Dayton Valley Airpark (A34)

Coordinates

39.2364, -119.5531

Aircraft

Jimenez VANS RV 7A

Registration

N51MJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Jimenez Michael G

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Auburn → Dayton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15LA127

2 people had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power during descent for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he departed the airport and flew at cruise altitude at 11,500 ft. About 10 miles from his destination airport, he started the descent to the traffic pattern altitude of about 6,000 ft. About 3 miles from the airport, he realized that the engine had quit without any indications or warning. The propeller was still windmilling, and he checked the engine gauges and noted that the oil pressure and temperature indications were good. He switched fuel tanks and tried to restart the engine without success. The airplane landed in a field short of the runway and then came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that he usually keeps the mixture control lever about half to three-quarters of the way out almost the entire time he flies. He added that the only time he ever needs to change the fuel mixture is while flying above 14,500 ft. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.