Van's RV7 N654C

Summary

On 4 July 2021 at about 16:52 local time, a Van's RV7 registered N654C was involved in an accident near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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

4 July 2021 at 16:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Heritage Fld (PTW)

Coordinates

40.2397, -75.5561

Aircraft

Van's RV7

Registration

N654C

Category

Airplane

Year built

2019

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA277

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of 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

The pilot stated that, after a normal preflight inspection and engine run-up, the engine lost all power about 800 ft above ground level during takeoff. He attempted to return to the airport; however, the airplane impacted terrain before the runway and a postcrash fire ensued. Most of the airplane was destroyed by fire. The extensive thermal damage precluded examination of the engine, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.