Butterhof Anthony J GINNY B N349E

Summary

On 2 April 2016 at about 19:30 local time, a Butterhof Anthony J GINNY B registered N349E was involved in an accident near South Harrison Township, New Jersey, 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

2 April 2016 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

South Harrison Township, New Jersey, United States

Coordinates

39.6889, -75.2561

Aircraft

Butterhof Anthony J GINNY B

Registration

N349E

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Alloway → Alloway

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16LA153

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot/mechanic's failure to safety-wire the gascolator bale clamp, which resulted in a fuel leak and subsequent total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The sport pilot/mechanic reported that the accident flight was the first flight in the experimental, amateur-built airplane after he installed an overhauled engine. About 30 minutes after takeoff, the engine experienced a sudden and total loss of power and would not restart. The pilot then conducted a forced landing to a grass field, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot and another mechanic subsequently performed a condition inspection of the airplane and found that fuel had leaked from the gascolator between the glass cup and metal frame. They also found that the gascolator bale clamp was not safety-wired, which allowed the clamp to loosen and subsequently relax the seal between the glass cup and the metal frame and the fuel to leak.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.