NTSB WPR23LA159 — 2023-04-18 · Upland, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N349VR

Make / Model: VASHON AIRCRAFT RANGER R7
Year of manufacture: 2022 · 1 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-200-D (100 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20221207
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A3E0A8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N349VR VASHON AIRCRAFT Ranger R7 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's improper selection of the mixture control, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and a collision with the airport boundary fence during a forced landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while on short final during a normal approach, he accidently pulled the engine mixture control to idle-cutoff and the engine shut down. He was unable to restart the engine and landed short of the runway. The airplane then impacted the airport boundary fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Fence/fence post-Contributed to outcome
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_WPR23LA159.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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