Hallburg AMPHIBIAN S21D N41RH

Summary

On 2 February 2007 at about 20:44 local time, a Hallburg AMPHIBIAN S21D registered N41RH, operated by James Reynolds, was involved in an accident near Grinnell, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 February 2007 at 20:44

Classification

Accident

Location

Grinnell, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

41.7092, -92.7350

Aircraft

Hallburg AMPHIBIAN S21D

Registration

N41RH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James Reynolds

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

North Platte → Iowa City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07LA062

2 people died.

The inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot in command and the fuel exhaustion during cruise flight. An additional cause was the inadequate forced landing procedure. A contributing factor was the tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was recently purchased and was being ferried to the new owner when it impacted terrain. A witness reported seeing the airplane flying at a low altitude when the engine lost power. The airplane impacted a snow-covered agricultural field and sustained damage to the airplane structure leaving a debris field approximately 200 feet in length. Examination of the airplane revealed no usable fuel aboard the airplane. A tailwind prevailed at the time of the accident and the direction of the forced landing was perpendicular to the airplane's flight path. The engine driven fuel pump was tested within test specifications. The examination of the airframe and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.