Brown GLASSAIR SH-2 N412NV

Summary

On 14 July 1993 at about 19:35 local time, a Brown GLASSAIR SH-2 registered N412NV was involved in an accident near Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 July 1993 at 19:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Huggins Memorial Airport (58J)

Coordinates

34.1290, -79.9400

Aircraft

Brown GLASSAIR SH-2

Registration

N412NV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Monroe → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL93LA128

2 people had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE FUEL PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE EXHAUSTION OF THE FUEL SUPPLY AND THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE BULLETIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGHLY WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 32. BECAUSE HE WAS TOO HIGH FOR A SAFE TOUCHDOWN AND ROLLOUT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTIED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED. THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AND ACCIDENT SITE DISCLOSED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS NOR WAS THERE FUEL SPILLED IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE AIRPLANE WAS LAST REFUELED THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT, AND HAD FLOWN ABOUT TWO HOURS PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT. THE PILOT ESTIMATED A TOTAL FUEL ENDURANCE OF FOUR AND ONE HALF HOURS; THE FUEL GUAGE INDICATED ABOUT 22 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD AT HIS LAST DEPARTURE. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT, N412NV HAD A HISTORY OF VENTING LARGE QUANTITIES OF FUEL WHILE PARKED ON THE RAMP. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, STODDARD-HAMILTON (GLASSAIRE), ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO CORRECT THE FUEL VENTING PROBLEM; THE SERVICE BULLETIN HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON N421NV.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.