Hallburg Amphibian S21D accident near Grinnell, IA
On February 2, 2007, a Hallburg Amphibian S21D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Grinnell, IA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 2, 2007
- Place
- Grinnell, IA
- Aircraft
- Hallburg Amphibian S21D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.709°N, 92.735°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070208X00158
NTSB summary
On February 2, 2007, about 1444 central standard time, an experimental amateur-built Hallburg Amphibian S21D, N41RH, received substantial damage on impact with terrain following a loss of engine power near Grinnell, Iowa. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 ferry flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight last departed from North Platte, Nebraska, about 1030, en route to Iowa City, Iowa. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the airplane had not been flown by the previous owner for approximately 10 years when it was purchased by the current owner. The current owner hired a pilot to ferry the airplane with the current owner's son aboard from Washington to Florida with planned stops at North Platte, Nebraska, and Iowa City, Iowa. The ferry pilot had not flown the airplane prior to his arrival to pick up the airplane in Washington. When he arrived, he flew the airplane for approximately 0.5 hours and performed 3 takeoff and landings before departing on the ferry flight. A fixed based operator (FBO) employee at the Jerome County Airport, Jerome, Idaho, reported that the airplane arrived there on January 26, 2007. The "pilot and copilot" came into the FBO office and asked if they would be able to have their airplane checked to confirm if the airplane's generator was malfunctioning. The FBO employee indicated to them that the rear generator bearing was "out." While trying to locate a replacement generator, they indicated to the FBO employee that the mech
Probable cause
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.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
