Pilot Debrief

Kenney RV6 near Aurora, OR — 2008-03-27

Final reportSEA08LA098
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Date
2008-03-27
Location
Aurora, OR, USA
Aircraft
Kenney RV6
Registration
N65MK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A propeller malfunction for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot departed on a test flight for a propeller installation. The pilot said that during the flight, a malfunction occurred and "the propeller was free-wheeling." The pilot force-landed the airplane in soft, muddy terrain and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot did not provide any information regarding the circumstances of the propeller failure following the accident and the reason for the malfunction was not determined.

NTSB coding

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