Rutan VARIEZE N36RJ
10 February 1986 · Los Almos, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 February 1986 at about 00:30 local time, a Rutan VARIEZE registered N36RJ, operated by Richard N. Link, was involved in an accident near Los Almos, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Almos, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7300, -120.2394
- Aircraft
- Rutan VARIEZE
- Registration
- N36RJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard N. Link
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Barbara → San Jose
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LUQ02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A HIWAY AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE CRUISING AT 6500 FT MSL. THE PLT HAD REFUELED WITH 10 GALS OF FUEL AT SANTA BARBARA, CA HIS LAST DEPARTURE POINT. POST ACC EXAM SHOWED THE FUEL TANKS, LINES AND CARBURETOR EMPTY OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rutan VARIEZE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Rutan VARIEZE | Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Rutan VARIEZE | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Rutan VARIEZE | Concord, California, United States | C. B. Moore | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Rutan VARIEZE | Litchfield, Illinois, United States | Emerald J. Ullman | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1992 | Rutan VARIEZE | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | Richard W. Cobean | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Rutan VARIEZE | Kaneville, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |