Aviation accident SEA03FA110

1 fatal · Harshbarger W/Reed RV-8 · 2003-06-20 · Grants Pass, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA03FA110
Event ID: 20030624X00947
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-06-20
Location: Grants Pass, OR, USA
Coordinates: 42.499721, -123.376945

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Harshbarger W/Reed
Model: RV-8
Registration: N863Y
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

Corrosion and contamination within the fuel servo unit and the pilot's delayed turn back to the runway. Contributing factors were trees and the pilot's impairment due to prescription medication.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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