Pilot Debrief

Badlands Vaquero near West Wendover, NV — 2024-10-27

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Date
2024-10-27
Location
West Wendover, NV, USA
Aircraft
Badlands Vaquero
Registration
N510DH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

NTSB has not published a probable cause for this accident yet. Preliminary reports describe what happened; the cause is determined later, often 12–24 months after the event.

NTSB narrative

On October 27, 2024, about 0915 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Badlands Vaquero airplane, N510DH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near West Wendover, Nevada. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that during cruise flight, about 3,000 ft above ground level, flames appeared from the right side of the engine cowling. The pilot shut the fuel and the engine off, initiated an emergency descent, and initiated a forced landing on an interstate service road. After he landed, the pilot evacuated the airplane, and the fire continued, which consumed a large portion of the airplane. The wreckage was recovered and will be examined at a later date. Figure 1. Accident Airplane (Courtesy of Nevada State Troopers)

Preliminary NTSB coding

  • Fire/smoke (non-impact) · Enroute-cruise
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