At approximately 10:53 central time, a Vans RV-6 homebuilt airplane lost power on initial climb from a field and struck trees near Hammond, killing the pilot. Witnesses said the flight departed the airport, lost power and landed in a field about a quarter-mile from the runway. The pilot walked back to the airport and asked people there who owned the field he had just landed on. He said the airplane had a fuel problem. Subsequently he tried to take off from the field. The engine lost power and the airplane spun into the trees.
June 25, Hammond, La. / Vans RV-6
At approximately 10:53 central time, a Vans RV-6 homebuilt airplane lost power on initial climb from a field and struck trees near Hammond, killing the pilot. Witnesses said the flight departed the airport, lost power and landed in a field about a quarter-mile from the runway. The pilot walked back to the airport and asked people there who owned the field he had just landed on. He said the airplane had a fuel problem. Subsequently he tried to take off from the field. The engine lost power and the airplane spun into the trees....
Key Takeaways:
- A homebuilt Vans RV-6 airplane experienced an initial power loss shortly after takeoff, leading the pilot to make an emergency landing in a field.
- The pilot, uninjured, returned to the airport, reported a "fuel problem," and then attempted to take off again directly from the field where he had landed.
- During this second takeoff attempt, the engine lost power once more, causing the airplane to spin into trees and fatally injuring the pilot.
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