Van's RV6 N184CB

Summary

On 3 July 2022 at about 13:35 local time, a Van's RV6 registered N184CB was involved in an accident near Aurora, Colorado, United States. 2 people were 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

3 July 2022 at 13:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Colorado Air and Space Port (CFO)

Coordinates

39.7941, -104.5719

Aircraft

Van's RV6

Registration

N184CB

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Salida

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA308

1 person had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power due to foreign object debris blockage of engine air intake. The source of the debris could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the experimental airplane reported that the engine lost total power shortly after takeoff. The pilot decided to perform a forced landing straight ahead to a flat cornfield which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mount and lower fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed a piece of black plastic material lodged in the carburetor throttle body. The foreign object debris (FOD) was similar to the material used with common trash bags. The pilot reported that he did not know where the FOD may have originated. It is likely that the FOD blocked the engine’s air intake, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. The airplane’s carburetor heat valve provided heated air forward of the air filter; thus, the carburetor heat air flow did not bypass the air filter. While is it possible that the FOD may have been left in the carburetor heat system during previous maintenance work about 60 flight hours before the accident, the source of the FOD and when it was introduced could not be determined based on the available evidence. It is likely that the FOD, which was lodged in the carburetor throttle body, blocked air intake for the engine, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.