Probable cause
A total loss of power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that, after a normal preflight inspection and engine run-up, the engine lost all power about 800 ft above ground level during takeoff. He attempted to return to the airport; however, the airplane impacted terrain before the runway and a postcrash fire ensued.
Most of the airplane was destroyed by fire. The extensive thermal damage precluded examination of the engine, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA21LA277 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 4, 2021
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Pottstown, Pennsylvania
- Nearest airport
- Heritage Fld (PTW)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built RV7
- N-number
- N654C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2019
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.