Cathaway RV-6A accident near Saticoy, CA
On November 7, 2003, a Cathaway RV-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Saticoy, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 7, 2003
- Place
- Saticoy, CA
- Aircraft
- Cathaway RV-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.267°N, 119.151°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031126X01960
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 7, 2003, about 1515 Pacific standard time, an experimental Cathaway RV-6A, N102RC, came to rest inverted after attempting to land in a sandy riverbed near Saticoy, California. The pilot/owner/builder operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight that departed the Santa Paula Airport (SZP), Santa Paula, California, about 1500. No flight plan had been filed. According to a witness at the Santa Clarita Regional Golf Course, a red and white airplane flew overhead around 1515. He said that it appeared to be going into Santa Paula. He said the engine was sputtering, and he watched for a while until it dropped below his horizon. He said about a 1/2 hour later there were helicopters flying around the area where he last saw the airplane. Other than the engine sputtering, the witness indicated that the airplane appeared to be under control. Another witness called the Ventura County Medical Examiner's office and reported seeing the airplane prior to the accident flying over the riverbed, and that the engine was "cutting in and out." PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed the pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane single engine land rating. The pilot also held a repairman experimental aircraft builder certificate. It contained the limitation: Inspection certificate for experimental aircraft make Cathaway Russ G, Mo
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of a loose B-nut fitting for the carburetor fuel inlet line, which allowed fuel to leak out.
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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.
