Joseph A Grimaud SEAWIND 3000 N98GG

Summary

On 3 October 2000 at about 12:15 local time, a Joseph A Grimaud SEAWIND 3000 registered N98GG, operated by Joseph A. Grimaud JR., was involved in an accident near Chapin, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 October 2000 at 12:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Chapin, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

34.1596, -81.3393

Aircraft

Joseph A Grimaud SEAWIND 3000

Registration

N98GG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Joseph A. Grimaud JR.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake Murray → Tuskegee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL01LA004

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff, the pilot initiated a fuel management procedure that resulted in the transfer of fuel to the main tanks. As the airplane climbed through 3000 feet, the engine lost power and subsequently quit. The pilot selected a pasture for an emergency landing. During the final approach to land, the airplane collided with a stand of trees short of the pasture. The post-crash examination of the fuel system showed that the fuel tanks were ruptured and the exact amount of fuel at the time of the accident was not determined. Examination of the engine also failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction. A successful functional run of the engine was accomplished.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.