Rozendaal SMITH INNOVATION N2982
22 September 1996 · Hampton, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1996 at about 18:45 local time, a Rozendaal SMITH INNOVATION registered N2982 was involved in an accident near Hampton, Iowa, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hampton, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hampton Municipal (HPT)
- Coordinates
- 42.7402, -93.2003
- Aircraft
- Rozendaal SMITH INNOVATION
- Registration
- N2982
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mason City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA344
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane and his improper decision to perform a low altitude manuever with a low fuel supply.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While performing a low pass to cut a ribbon for an airport grand opening ceremony, the pilot, after successfully cutting the ribbon, pulled up into a climb and turned crosswind. He experienced a total loss of power and landed in a soybean field. A postcrash inspection revealed low fuel quantity.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1996 | Green Castle AVID FLYER AEROBAT | Oxford, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1996 | British BAE 146 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Cessna 175 | Dexter, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Hughes 269A | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-34-200T | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-180C | West Liberty, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |