Van's RV7A N5433T

Summary

On 10 November 2018 at about 15:52 local time, a Van's RV7A registered N5433T was involved in an accident near Ramona, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 November 2018 at 15:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Ramona, California, United States

Nearest airport

Ramona (RNM)

Coordinates

33.0408, -116.9256

Aircraft

Van's RV7A

Registration

N5433T

Category

Airplane

Year built

2018

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ramona → Ramona

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR19LA023

Nobody was injured.

The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During takeoff on the first flight since the airplane was built, the engine began to lose power. The passenger conducted a series of troubleshooting steps while the pilot flew the airplane. Unable to restore engine power, the pilot landed in a rock-covered field. The airplane came to rest upright; a postimpact fire ensued and consumed most of the airplane. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preexisting mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane was equipped with an electric constant speed propeller, which was controlled by an electric propeller controller. Due to the postimpact fire damage sustained to the airplane, functional testing of the propeller control unit could not be performed. Due to the lack of available information, the reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.