SERS · HANSEN HANSEN-VANS RV-6 · 2012-09-05 · Lemolo Lake, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12LA402
Event ID
20120906X23303
Type
Accident
Date
2012-09-05
Location
Lemolo Lake, OR, USA
Coordinates
43.303054, -122.183334
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HANSEN
Model
HANSEN-VANS RV-6
Registration
N53MH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An overvoltage event due to the failure of the automotive voltage regulator, which resulted in electrical anomalies and smoke in the cockpit and a subsequent forced off-airport landing.