Aviation accident CEN19FA144

1 fatal · Vans RV6 · 2019-05-18 · Chillicothe, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN19FA144
Event ID: 20190518X50852
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-05-18
Location: Chillicothe, OH, USA
Coordinates: 39.284168, -82.874443

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Vans
Model: RV6
Registration: N596JB
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following an intermittent loss of engine power during cruise flight that resulted in him impacting trees. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown