Stinson JR. SR N81Y

Summary

On 29 July 2021 at about 17:30 local time, a Stinson JR. SR registered N81Y was involved in an accident near Ripon, Wisconsin, United States. 4 people were 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

29 July 2021 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ripon, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

43.8613, -88.8037

Aircraft

Stinson JR. SR

Registration

N81Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1933

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dekalb → Oshkosh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA343

1 person had minor injuries.

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 pilot was in-bound to the destination airport when the engine lost total power. The pilot conducted a forced landing to a muddy field where the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the empennage. One fuel tank was empty and there was fuel staining on the soil. The pilot reported that the airplane should have had about 15 to 20 gallons of fuel remaining at the time of the accident. In a subsequent conversation, the pilot reported that the airplane had an “odd fuel system” and if the fuel level was low, the engine could experience fuel starvation due to decreased fuel pressure, to which he attributed the loss of engine power on the accident flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.