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June 19, 2007 · Halsted Flightstar Pioneer · N8003U

Nampa, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 19, 2007
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Nampa, ID
Aircraft
Halsted Flightstar Pioneer
Tail Number
N8003U
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA07LA173

While in cruise flight at 3,500 feet above ground level (agl), the engine of the light sport aircraft suddenly quit. The pilot therefore attempted to land the aircraft in a nearby open field. Although the initial touchdown was uneventful, during the landing roll the aircraft encountered a ditch and flipped over onto its back. A post-accident teardown of the 50 horsepower non-certificated two-cycle Hirth engine revealed that the crankshaft had fractured into two pieces.

NTSB Probable Cause

The failure (fracture) of the crankshaft of the non-certificated two-cycle engine during cruise flight. Factors include a ditch running through the field in which the pilot executed his engine-out forced landing.

Full Narrative

On June 19, 2007, approximately 0930 mountain daylight time, a Halsted Flightstar Pioneer light sport aircraft, N8003U, flipped over during an engine-out emergency landing about 10 miles southeast of Nampa, Idaho. The student pilot, who was the sole occupant, received minor injuries, and the aircraft, which is owned and operated by the student pilot, sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal pleasure flight, which departed Nampa, Idaho, about 90 minutes prior to the accident, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed. According to the pilot, while he was in cruise flight at 3,500 feet above ground level (agl), the engine suddenly quit. He therefore attempted to land the aircraft in a nearby open field. Although the initial touchdown was uneventful, during the landing roll the aircraft encountered a ditch and flipped over onto its back. The owner's post-accident teardown of the 50 horsepower non-certificated two-cycle Hirth engine revealed that the crankshaft had fractured into two separate pieces.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:30 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftHalsted Flightstar Pioneer
Tail NumberN8003U
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsHirth · F23-V28H · Reciprocating · 50
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 52 · Third Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data