ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174799
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| Date: | Monday 23 March 2015 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N945RV |
| MSN: | 945 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 900 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Marathon, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marathon, TX (6TE2) |
| Tyler, TX (KTYR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2015 21:42 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Mar-2015 08:08 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 25-Mar-2015 07:44 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 26-Mar-2015 05:52 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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