Ray Aerial Spraying 773 Racer accident near Ottumwa, IA
On June 30, 2011, a Ray Aerial Spraying 773 Racer (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ottumwa, IA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 30, 2011
- Place
- Ottumwa, IA
- Aircraft
- Ray Aerial Spraying 773 Racer · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.010°N, 92.410°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110702X75951
Official records · CEN11FA436
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
***This report was modified on January 22, 2012. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 30, 2011, about 1733 central daylight time, an amateur-built Ray Aerial Spraying model 773 Racer, N773RY, impacted terrain and a tree while returning and attempting to land at the Ottumwa Regional Airport(OTM), Ottumwa, Iowa. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Ray Aerial Spraying and was being operated by a commercial pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual flight rules (VFR) conditions prevailed for the flight which was not operating on a flight plan. The flight originated about 1730 from OTM and was en route to the pilot's private airstrip in Hedrick, Iowa. A witness reported that the pilot flew the airplane to OTM on June 28, 2011. Upon leaving, the pilot was unable to start the airplane and told the witness that he would return later to get the airplane. A receipt indicated that the airplane was fueled with 30.1 gallons of 100LL aviation gasoline on June 28, 2011. Another receipt for parts required to repair the engine starter was dated June 30, 2011. A witness to the accident reported that he had talked with the pilot for about an hour prior to the accident flight. They reportedly discussed the accident airplane’s glide characteristics in the event of an engine failure. The pilot said if the engine were to quit that he would have to put the airplane into a dive and get it on the ground. The witness said that after their conversation the pilo
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane’s engine and ignition system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and extensive postaccident fire damage precluded evaluation of the airplane’s fuel system components.
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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.
