# NTSB Accident WPR18LA021
> **METCALFE ROBERT B VANS RV 6** · 2017-10-30 · Selma, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18LA021
- **Event ID:** 20171031X10251
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-10-30
- **Location:** Selma, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.572498, -119.754722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** METCALFE ROBERT B
- **Model:** VANS RV 6
- **Registration:** N88MV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly secure an alternator ground cable swage that led to problems with the electrical system and/or electronic engine controls, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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