MINR · Domeier RV-7A · 2003-10-13 · Augusta, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA011
Event ID
20031017X01762
Type
Accident
Date
2003-10-13
Location
Augusta, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.572776, -90.881385
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Domeier
Model
RV-7A
Registration
N707DD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the supercharger and alternator drive belts which resulted in foreign object damage to the valve timing system and subsequent loss of engine power, and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. A factor was the soft terrain where the forced landing was executed.