Van's RV-4 N14GK

Summary

On 12 November 2005 at about 18:00 local time, a Van's RV-4 registered N14GK was involved in an accident near Apple Valley, California, United States. One person was 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.

Date

12 November 2005 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Apple Valley, California, United States

Coordinates

33.5753, -117.1861

Aircraft

Van's RV-4

Registration

N14GK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hesperia → Las Vegas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX06CA035

Nobody was injured.

a partial 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 pilot reported that he struck power wires during an attempted forced landing after a loss of engine power. About 12 to 15 minutes after departure the airplane experienced a partial loss of power and the pilot decided to make an emergency landing on a dirt road. Throughout the descent the engine would momentarily regain then lose power repeatedly. On short final approach, the engine responded and the pilot applied full power. At that moment the aircraft struck the power lines while attempting to climb out. The pilot was able to recover but noticed a 2-foot section of his left wing had been torn off. The pilot was able to maneuver and land at a nearby airport approximately 15 minutes later. The pilot reported that he has not been able to resolve the reason for the engine power loss. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunction of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.