Van's RV10 N54CT

Summary

On 22 November 2021 at about 18:40 local time, a Van's RV10 registered N54CT was involved in an accident near Hurricane, 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

22 November 2021 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Hurricane, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Grassy Meadows/Sky Ranch Lando (UT47)

Coordinates

37.1019, -113.3138

Aircraft

Van's RV10

Registration

N54CT

Category

Airplane

Year built

2020

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Bountifuil

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA046

1 person had minor injuries.

The total loss of engine power due to a loose fuel line at the fuel servo outlet port.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after takeoff, on the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern, he reduced power and decreased his rate of climb due to rising engine operating temperatures. Shortly after, the engine experienced a complete loss of power. Despite attempts to troubleshoot, the pilot was unable to restore engine power and conducted a 360° turn to lose altitude prior to landing. However, after turning onto final approach for the runway, he realized he did not have enough altitude to make it to the runway and initiated a forced landing to an open field. The airplane landed hard and impacted terrain before it came to rest in a nose-low attitude, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. Postaccident examination of the recovered airframe and engine revealed that the fuel line from the fuel servo outlet port to the fuel flow transducer inlet port was loose at the fuel servo fitting. The loose fuel line would not allow for enough fuel pressure to reach the fuel flow divider and fuel injection nozzles, thus resulting in a loss of engine power. Recorded engine data revealed that fuel flow had decreased, while fuel pressure had remained steady, which would be consistent with a loose fuel line. The airplane’s last condition inspection was performed about 19 flight hours before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.