Picard Roy J RV 4 N945RV
23 March 2015 · Marathon, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 March 2015 at about 14:50 local time, a Picard Roy J RV 4 registered N945RV, operated by Jones Guilford, was involved in an accident near Marathon, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marathon, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.2075, -103.2433
- Aircraft
- Picard Roy J RV 4
- Registration
- N945RV
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1994
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jones Guilford
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marathon → Tyler
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN15LA179
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any mechanical 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 reported that, during takeoff climb, the engine sputtered, followed by a total loss of power. The pilot executed a forced landing into a field, and the airplane impacted a fence and nosed over. A postaccident examination of the fuel system, engine, and cockpit controls revealed no evidence of any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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