- Date
- October 16, 1994, 18:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Center Village, OH
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1601ZS M A N Hydroplum Petrel
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 16, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19941016034909A
- Case key
- 9010
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Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to a malfunction of the fuel pump.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he made several low passes over the runway for photo taking purposes. He stated that during climb out at about 500 feet above the ground and about 3/4 mile from the airport the engine lost power. The pilot made a forced landing in a corn field. The FAA safety inspector who examined the wreckage stated that the engine driven fuel pump had malfunctioned.
Factual narrative
On October 16, 1994, at 1845 eastern daylight time, N1601Z, a S M A N Hydroplum Petre homebuilt airplane, crashed in a bean field in Center Village, Ohio, while on final approach during a power-off forced landing following a loss of engine power during climb. The certificated private pilot received minor injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The local, personal flight was operated under 14 CFR 91 and originated at August Acres a private grass strip in Center Village.
The pilot reported that he flew down the runway for picture taking purposes. He stated that during climb out at 500 feet above the ground and 3/4 mile from the airport the engine lost power. He stated that during the forced landing the airplane impacted in a freshly cut corn field.
The aircraft was examined by an FAA Aviation Safety Inspector. The examination revealed that the engine driven fuel pump was inoperable.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1601Z
- Reported as
- S M A N Hydroplum Petrel (HYDROPLUM)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 014
- Airframe hours
- 238
- Engine
- Rotax 582, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bruce Stone
- Registered owner
- Bruce Stone
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed
- 01I · OH
- Destination
- 01I · OH
- Airport
- 01L · August Acres
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,055 total · 1,024 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CMH, 11 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.