Herring SPORT FAN N95SF

Summary

On 1 December 1995 at about 19:00 local time, a Herring SPORT FAN registered N95SF was involved in an accident near Newton, Kansas, 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.

Date

1 December 1995 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Newton, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Newton County (EWK)

Coordinates

37.5597, -97.1302

Aircraft

Herring SPORT FAN

Registration

N95SF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA044

1 person had minor injuries.

a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor related to the accident was the presence of traffic requiring the pilot to perform an evasive maneuver.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During takeoff, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot maneuvered the airplane to avoid traffic. As a result, the airspeed became too low and the descent rate could not be stopped. The airplane slid off the paved roadway into a ravine. Postaccident examination revealed the engine had low compression in one of the two cylinders. The pilot stated he thought the loss of power resulted from an ignition problem.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.