NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR23LA159
Registry · N349VR
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
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
Registrant of record
REYNOLDS GARY W
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
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
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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
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