CHI72FEP49

NTSB accident investigation · Scooter RH-1 · Neenah, WI · June 7, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1972
Place
Neenah, WI · NEENAH, WI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3505Scooter RH-1
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166773

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0182   72/6/7    NEENAH,WIS          SCOOTER RH-1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 2710
        TIME - 1830                    N3505               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANSELMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEENAH,WIS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VW MODIFIED 40 ENG.APRX 3-4GAL FUEL ON BOARD AT TKOF,TOTAL CAPACITY 8GAL.SOFT GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3505
Reported as
Scooter RH-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hanselman

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.