Accident · 2011-09-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-09-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- OWEN VANS RV-10 (N499RV)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Veracity Aviation, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Veracity Aviation, LLC
Probable cause
The in-flight engine fire and loss of engine power due to an improperly installed fuel injector nozzle during a recent engine overhaul.
Source: NTSB case CEN11LA669Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 2 (2011-08-31) | 714 total · 0.3 in this make/model · 648 as PIC · 113 last 90 days |
| Pilot-rated passenger pilot flying | Private | None | 55 | Class 3 (2010-04-01) | 1,500 total · 20 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.