Stugart Vans RV-6A accident near Fort Collins, CO
On June 28, 2003, a Stugart Vans RV-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fort Collins, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 28, 2003
- Place
- Fort Collins, CO
- Aircraft
- Stugart Vans RV-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.588°N, 105.041°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030701X00988
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 28, 2003, at 1120 mountain daylight time, a Stugart Vans RV-6A, N29PT, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain southeast of the Fort Collins Downtown Airpark (3V5), Fort Collins, Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and a pilot-rated passenger on board the airplane were fatally injured. The cross-country flight was originating at the time of the accident. Witnesses reported the airplane had just taken off and was climbing to the east when they heard the engine stop. The witnesses observed the airplane turn around towards the airport, depart controlled flight, and impact the ground near the southeast corner of the airport. The witnesses also said they heard the engine sputter as the airplane was attempting to return to the airport. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with single and multiengine land, and instrument ratings. The pilot also held a certified flight instructor certificate with an airplane single engine land rating, dated December 12, 2001. According to his logbook, on June 19, 2003, the pilot had 3,586.3 total flying hours. The pilot successfully completed a flight review on December 28, 2001. The pilot held a third class medical certificate dated December 3, 2002. The certificate showed the following limitation: Must wear corrective lenses. The pilot-rated passenger held a private pilot certificate with airplane sin
Probable cause
the pilot's improper preflight planning/decision resulting in the fuel selector positioned improperly and fuel starvation, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed. A factor contributing to the accident was the low altitude.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
