# NTSB Accident CHI08CA112
> **Pierson RV-6** · 2008-04-20 · Newark, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI08CA112
- **Event ID:** 20080613X00848
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-04-20
- **Location:** Newark, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.519443, -88.605552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Pierson
- **Model:** RV-6
- **Registration:** N606JP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power due to the fracture of the number 4 exhaust valve, and the pilot's decision to shut-down the engine without sufficient altitude to ensure a safe glide path to the runway.  Contributing to the accident was the barbed wire fence located at the end of the runway.

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