Reiley SEAWIND 3000 N278ER
7 September 2002 · Bloomingburg, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 September 2002 at about 13:10 local time, a Reiley SEAWIND 3000 registered N278ER was involved in an accident near Bloomingburg, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bloomingburg, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6164, -83.3958
- Aircraft
- Reiley SEAWIND 3000
- Registration
- N278ER
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Washington Cour → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA185
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent use of the fuel shutoff valve which resulted in a subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While climbing to altitude, the engine oil temperature began to rise, and the pilot elected to return to the airport. While proceeding to the airport, the pilot decided to open the cowl flaps to see if the temperature would decrease, but by mistake, pulled the fuel shutoff lever. The engine lost total power, and after attempts to restart the engine, the pilot initiated a forced landing to a grass field. Unable to make the grass field, the pilot touched down in a cornfield, struck utility lines, and nosed over, coming to rest inverted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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