Westholm VANS RV-6 N16JL
5 September 1993 · Salmon, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1993 at about 15:30 local time, a Westholm VANS RV-6 registered N16JL, operated by Remsen, T Schenck, was involved in an accident near Salmon, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salmon, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying B Ranch Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 44.9993, -113.8595
- Aircraft
- Westholm VANS RV-6
- Registration
- N16JL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Remsen, T Schenck
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → McCall
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA192
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PIC IN HIS FAILURE TO CLOSE THE FUEL DRAIN VALVE. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FENCE POST LOCATED IN THE LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TOOK OFF, CLIMBED TO ABOUT 50 FEET AGL, AND THE ENGINE QUIT. HE INITIATED A FORCED LANDING AND THE ACFT STRUCK A FENCE POST DURING GROUND ROLL. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE GASCOLATOR FUEL DRAIN WAS LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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