Van's RV6 N468AC

Summary

On 15 July 2021 at about 16:50 local time, a Van's RV6 registered N468AC was involved in an accident near Riverside, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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

15 July 2021 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Riverside, California, United States

Nearest airport

Riverside Muni (RAL)

Coordinates

33.9519, -117.4451

Aircraft

Van's RV6

Registration

N468AC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA271

1 person was seriously injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined from available evidence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the experimental, amateur built airplane was undergoing an airplane checkout and flight review. The flight instructor directed the pilot to perform a power-on stall. During the maneuver, the airplane’s engine lost total power. The pilot immediately switched fuel tanks and was able to restart the engine and elected to return to the airport. The flight instructor assumed control of the airplane for the return flight. While the airplane was on short final, the engine lost total power again. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain short of the runway and came to rest inverted. Postaccident examination of the airplane found a blue liquid, consistent with 100 lowlead fuel, draining from the lower cowling. Several gallons of fuel were drained from the fuel tanks. During the engine examination, the engine was started and ran uneventfully for several minutes at various power settings, including full power. Further examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preexisting mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.