# Accident 20160402002619A: Butterhof Anthony J GINNY B, South Harrison, NJ, April 2, 2016 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: April 2, 2016, 15:53 local time - Place: South Harrison, NJ - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 39.6889° N, 75.2561° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6889&lon=-75.2561&mi=10 - Aircraft: N349E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N349E-2019-10-04) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Butterhof Anthony J GINNY B (registry code 056204Y, https://openairdocs.org/model/butterhof-anthony-j-ginny-b) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Subaru ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 59050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BUTTERHOF ANTHONY J GINNY B - Reported engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200-A - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Other injuries: 1 - Pilot certificates: Private pilot - Pilot flight hours: 600 total - NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA16LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA153) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160402002619A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ON 4 APRIL 2016 AT APPROXIMENTLY 1953Z AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT "GINNY B" AIRCRAFT, N349E MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A WHEAT FIELD IN SOUTH HARRISION TOWNSHIP, NJ. PILOT STATED HE LOST POWER IN CRUISE DURING A "TEST FLIGHT". AIRCRAFT FLIPPED AFTER ENCOUNTERING SOFT GROUND IN FIELD DURING ROLLOUT. LOCAL FIRE COMPANY REMOVED PILOT FROM AIRCRAFT AND RIGHTED IT, THEN TOWED IT TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AT THE PILOTS REQUEST. FAA INSPECTORS TRAVELED TO AIRCRAFT ON 4 APRIL 2016 AT APPROXIMENTLY 1200Z . AIRCRAFT HAD DAMAGE TO RUDDER, LIFT STRUTS, WINDSHIELD, ENGINE, PROPELLER AND TWISTING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN WING STRUCTURE. MARVEL SCHEBLER CARBURETOR WAS BROKEN OFF MANIFOLD OF THE O-200 ENGINE, AND HANGING BY FUEL LINE. ONE BLADE OF PROPELLER WAS SLIGHTLY BENT, SHOWING SCRAPES CONSISTENT WITH BEING STATIONARY AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. THE PROPELLER BOLTS WERE SAFETIED INCORRECTLY. LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, RIGHT TANK CONTAINED AN INDETERMINATE AMOUNT OF AUTO FUEL. BOTH FUEL VALVES APPEARED TO BE IN THE CLOSED POSITION. MAGNETO SWITCH WAS IN THE BOTH POSITION. OVERALL CONDITION OF AIRCRAFT WAS POOR, WITH NUMEROUS DISCONNECTED AND UNUSED WIRES, TUBES, SWITCHES, INSTRUMENTS, HOSES AND NUMEROUS INSPECTION PANELS MISSING. COCKPIT AND CABIN WERE FILLED WITH TRASH AND LOOSE ITEMS. IN DISCUSSION WITH PILOT, HE FELT HIS FUEL SYSTEM DESIGN MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOSS OF POWER AND WAS PLANNING ON REDESIGNING SYSTEM AFTER RECOVERING AIRCRAFT FROM FIELD. HE STATED HE HAD OVERHAULED THE ENGINE WITH NEW CYLINDERS AND INSTALLED ENGINE IN THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED HE OVERHAULED THE CARBURETOR AND INSTALLED IT ON ENGINE. PILOT SAID HE INSPECTED THE MAGNETOS TO VERIFIY OPERATION. HE SAID THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED AS AN "EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT SPORT". HE STATED FRESH AUTO GAS CONTAINING ETHANOL WAS THE FUEL USED DURING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. WHEN ASKED IF THE COMPONENTS OF HIS FUEL SYSTEM WERE ETHANOL COMPATIBLE, HE SAID YES. WHEN ASKED IF THE PARTS HE USED DURING THE CARBURETOR OVERHAUL WERE ETHANOL COMPATIBLE HE SAID THEY WERE STANDARD AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS THAT WERE NOT DESIGNED FOR ETHANOL. HE STATES HE DID NOT TEST THE PARTS FOR ETHANOL COMPATIBILITY BECAUSE HE DID NOT ANTICIPATE CONTINUING USE OF ETHANOL FUELS. ## 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 ERA16LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA153), Apr 2, 2016: Butterhof Anthony J Ginny B (N349E), South Harrison Township, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot/mechanic's failure to safety-wire the gascolator bale clamp, which resulted in a fuel leak and subsequent total loss of engine power. ## Other reports on N349E (2) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20080221012919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080221012919I), Feb 21, 2008: Butter GINNYB (N349E), Delmont, NJ, No damage. (-23) Aircraft is experimental acft being flown in that category and pilot/builder was operating aircraft. Aircraft departed alloway airport, (NJ02), at… - [Accident 20060819022129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060819022129A), Aug 19, 2006: Butter GINNYB (N349E), Shiloh, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft is an experimental being flown in that category and pilot/builder was in the process of flying off its phase 1 40 hour flight requirements.… From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. 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