Fogerson Richard D RV-6A N888LH
27 August 2000 · El Monte, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 2000 at about 01:00 local time, a Fogerson Richard D RV-6A registered N888LH was involved in an accident near El Monte, California, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Monte, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Monte (EMT)
- Coordinates
- 34.0804, -118.0308
- Aircraft
- Fogerson Richard D RV-6A
- Registration
- N888LH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bakersfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA321
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft collided with ground obstructions during a forced landing following an loss of engine power. The flight was routine until on 2.5-mile final approach for landing when the pilot reduced engine power and raised the nose of the aircraft to slow to flap extension speed. He completed the landing checklist at the same time by setting the mixture control to the rich position, turning the fuel boost pump on, and extending the flaps. When he moved the throttle forward to add power to stabilize the descent there was no response from the engine. He checked the mixture position, throttle position, fuel selector, and engaged the starter and lowered the nose of the aircraft; all to no avail. He identified an off-airport landing location, transmitted 'mayday' to the tower, maintained flying airspeed, and landed. During the landing rollout, the airplane collided with a tree. Postaccident examination did not reveal why the engine lost power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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