Amateur-built EENIE TWO accident near Waynesboro, Mississippi, June 26, 1986
On June 26, 1986 at about 11:30 pm local time, a amateur-built EENIE TWO, registered N6009, was substantially damaged in an accident near Waynesboro, Mississippi. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 26, 1986 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Waynesboro, Mississippi · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built EENIE TWO
- Registration
- N6009 · registry record · serial RHR-1
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE ACFT MADE A CLIMBING TURN AFTER TAKEOFF FOLLOWED BY A LOW PASS NEAR THE WITNESSES. THE ACFT THEN DISAPPEARED BEHIND SOME TREES AND WHEN IT REAPPEARED THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD EAST OF THE ARPT AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PLT STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP HAD BEEN MOVED BY PERSONS UNKNOWN FROM THE LEAN OR NORMAL POSITION TO THE RICH POSITION WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FLOOD AND FAIL UPON RAPID THROTTLE APPLICATION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 250 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 200 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 252 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 26, 1985; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 590 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Volkswagen TYPE 3 1600CC (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 4:52 am from MEI
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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