# Accident 19960922029169A: Smith INOVATION, Hampton, IA, September 22, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 22, 1996
- Place: Hampton, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 42.7402° N, 93.2003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7402&lon=-93.2003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2982, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2982-2013-02-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith INOVATION (registry code 0560610, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-inovation) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA344) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960922029169A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MADE LOW PASS TO CUT RIBBON AT AIRPORT, RADIOED GOING DOWN, LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY IN OPEN FIELD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI96LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA344), Sep 22, 1996: Rozendaal Smith Innovation (N2982), Hampton, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane and his improper decision to perform a low altitude manuever with a low fuel supply.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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