Abbey Victor RV9-A N59VA

Summary

On 30 June 2011 at about 21:15 local time, a Abbey Victor RV9-A registered N59VA was involved in an accident near Leander, Texas, United States. One person was on board and 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

30 June 2011 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Leander, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Kittie Hill Airport (77T)

Coordinates

30.6019, -97.8189

Aircraft

Abbey Victor RV9-A

Registration

N59VA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Leander → Leander

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA449

1 person had minor injuries.

The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed in an experimental amateur-built airplane for a series of local test flights after a recent engine installation. During the first flight, the engine overheated and the pilot returned for a landing. The second flight was uneventful; however, during the third flight, the pilot noticed that the engine did not sound right, so he returned to the airport. The pilot and a mechanic inspected the engine and did not find any anomalies. When the pilot departed on the fourth flight, the engine lost partial power shortly after takeoff. The pilot turned back to the airport and, during the forced landing, the nose gear impacted a depression in the turf runway and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the airplane’s engine did not reveal a reason for the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.