# Accident 20220609010189A: James L Harvey RANS DESIGNS S-21, Fairfield, UT, June 9, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 2022, 10:45 local time
- Place: Fairfield, UT
- Airport: West Desert Airpark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2441° N, 112.0889° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2441&lon=-112.0889&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46JH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46JH-2023-11-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: James L Harvey RANS DESIGNS S-21 (registry code 05640D1, https://openairdocs.org/model/james-l-harvey-rans-designs-s-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 915 IS series (registry code 55620, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-915-is-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JAMES L HARVEY RANS DESIGNS S-21
- Reported engine: ROTAX 915 IS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 329 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR22LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA211) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220609010189A

## Narrative

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

ON JUNE 9, 2022, THE PILOT HAD JUST REPLACED THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP ON AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DUE TO A RECALL BY ROTAX.  IN ADDITION, THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE TURBO CHARGER DUCT DUE TO SOME NOTED HEAT DAMAGE.  THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE AIRCRAFT OUT FOR A TEST FLIGHT AT THE WEST DESERT AIRPARK-UT9.

THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS CHECKED OUT FOR PROPER FUEL PRESSURE HE COMPLETED RUN UP PROCEDURE.  AFTER VERIFYING ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED OUT, HE PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT THE TAKEOFF.  AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER FOR NO OBVIOUS REASON TO THE PILOT.  THE PILOT STATED IT WAS LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING FUEL.  THE PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND MINOR INJURY

## 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 WPR22LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA211), Jun 9, 2022: Rans S21 (N46JH), Fairfield, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The owner’s (pilot) failure to properly torque a fuel filter b-nut fitting, which likely introduced air into the fuel system and resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the loss of power…

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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