Henry Steven J JUST ACFT SUPERSTOL N682SC

Summary

On 28 October 2014 at about 21:30 local time, a Henry Steven J JUST ACFT SUPERSTOL registered N682SC was involved in an accident near Murphy, Idaho, United States. 2 people were 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

28 October 2014 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Murphy, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Murphy (1U3)

Coordinates

43.2164, -116.5489

Aircraft

Henry Steven J JUST ACFT SUPERSTOL

Registration

N682SC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Murphy → Nampa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15LA029

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to properly manage the fuel supply, which resulted in a 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

The private pilot reported that, during takeoff, at an altitude about 100-200 ft above ground level, the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot checked the fuel pumps and lowered the nose to initiate a forced landing on a dirt road next to the runway. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a fence and nosed over. After the airplane was recovered, the pilot reported that the fuel selector was set to an empty fuel tank. The loss of engine power was likely due to fuel starvation. The pilot further stated that he observed no mechanical deficiencies during his postaccident repairs of the airframe and engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.