Haines Joseph E SHA-GLASAIR N334JH

Summary

On 5 September 2011 at about 15:08 local time, a Haines Joseph E SHA-GLASAIR registered N334JH was involved in an accident near Beaufort, North Carolina, 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

5 September 2011 at 15:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Beaufort, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Michael J. Smith Field Airport (MRH)

Coordinates

34.7336, -76.6606

Aircraft

Haines Joseph E SHA-GLASAIR

Registration

N334JH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Beaufort → Beaufort

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA485

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a 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

The pilot stated that he conducted a preflight inspection of the airplane, which included checking the fuel tanks for water. The startup and taxi were normal. After takeoff, the pilot raised the wing flaps and turned to the right. While rolling out of the turn, the engine coughed, ran, and then lost power. The airplane was about 150 feet above ground level. The pilot tried to land on another runway, but he did not have enough altitude or airspeed to complete his turn to final approach. He landed on an unpaved portion of the airport and impacted heavy brush, and the airplane structure sustained substantial damage. The pilot said that the engine lost power due to fuel starvation because he had not put any fuel in the wing tanks and forgot to switch the fuel feed to the header tank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.