Extra EA-400 crash, Sep 2, 2001, Rørvik
Extra EA-400 accident on September 2, 2001 near Rørvik, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure after fuel leaking from a fuel...
- Date: September 2, 2001
- Aircraft: Extra EA-400
- Location: Rørvik, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure after fuel leaking from a fuel manifold valve caused a fire that grounded one magneto and then the second; the aircraft then struck obstacles at the runway end.
The Extra EA-400 lost engine power shortly after takeoff from Rorvik, struck large stones at the end of the runway and went into the sea. Investigators found that fuel leaking from a manifold valve led to a fire that grounded the magnetos, and the fire was extinguished by the sea. The pilot and passenger escaped through the emergency hatch, with one passenger receiving minor injuries.