McIlraith SEA REY N216ST

Summary

On 5 July 2003 at about 14:12 local time, a McIlraith SEA REY registered N216ST was involved in an accident near Tomah, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 July 2003 at 14:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Tomah, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

45.9394, -90.5781

Aircraft

McIlraith SEA REY

Registration

N216ST

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tomah → La Crosse

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA201

2 people died.

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall/spin during the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was destroyed and both occupants fatally injured during a forced landing attempt to a field. A witness reported that the airplane appeared to be having engine problems prior to the accident. Other witnesses described the airplane spinning to the ground. Control system continuity was verified during the postaccident examination. Examination of the engine revealed no fuel present in the carburetors, or intake manifold. There was a tear found in the fuel pressure regulator diaphragm. However, according to an engine manufacturer's representative, a tear in the fuel pressure regulator diaphragm would result in excess fuel being pumped by the fuel pumps directly into the intake manifold of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.