Roisum Team MINI-MAX N42BX
11 October 1995 · Neenah, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1995 at about 23:25 local time, a Roisum Team MINI-MAX registered N42BX was involved in an accident near Neenah, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.1605, -88.4703
- Aircraft
- Roisum Team MINI-MAX
- Registration
- N42BX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sturgeon Bay → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA007
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Fuel starvation due to fuel filter blockage. Factors associated with the accident were the manufacturers design of the fuel filter and the builder/pilots decision to use an automotive type fuel filter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS CRUISING AT 2000 FEET WHEN THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. AN INVESTIGATION FOUND A FUEL FILTER RETAINING NUT ON THE AUTOMOTIVE TYPE FUEL FILTER HAD ROTATED CAUSING THE FUEL INLET HOLES TO BECOME BLOCKED. THE AUTOMOTIVE TYPE FUEL FILTER WAS PURCHASED BY THE AIRCRAFT OWNER FROM A HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT PART SUPPLIER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1995 | Cessna 152 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-28-236 | Thorp, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172F | Danbury, Wisconsin, United States | John Watts | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Piper J-3 | Elk Creek, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1995 | Cessna 170B | Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1995 | Sorrel SNS-4 | Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |