Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Loss of Engine Power (Total): Team Mini-Max 1600R, N827WS; accident occurred June 07, 2020 in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan







Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Grand Rapids, Michigan

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:


Location: Marshall, Michigan 
Accident Number: CEN20LA216
Date & Time: June 7, 2020, 15:13 Local
Registration: N827WS
Aircraft: Team 1600R
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of engine power (total)
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Factual Information

On June 7, 2020, about 1513 eastern daylight time, a Team Mini-Max 1600R airplane, N827WS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Marshall, Michigan. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to the pilot, the engine lost total power during initial climb after departing from a campground area. The pilot made a forced landing into a cornfield, which damaged both wing struts.

During the flight prior to the accident, the pilot noticed engine roughness that discontinued after he turned the fuel pump on. The pilot inspected the airplane after landing but was not able to find a rationale for the engine roughness.

Following the accident, examination of the engine revealed that the fuel supply line to the inlet fitting of the vacuum driven fuel pump was loose on the fitting. Although the clamp on the inlet fitting had been tightened to its maximum clamping position, the fuel supply line was still loose on the fitting and without a proper seal it was possible for air to enter the fuel system.

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private 
Age: 25, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land
Seat Occupied: Single
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None 
Restraint Used: Unknown
Instrument Rating(s): None 
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: July 17, 2017
Occupational Pilot: No 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: October 24, 2019
Flight Time: 62 hours (Total, all aircraft), 5 hours (Total, this make and model), 21 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Team 
Registration: N827WS
Model/Series: 1600R No Series
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2017 
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental (Special); Experimental light sport (Special)
Serial Number: 08162017CJS
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 1
Date/Type of Last Inspection: June 7, 2020 Condition 
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 560 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 0 Hrs 
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 
Engine Manufacturer: Rotax
ELT: Not installed
Engine Model/Series: 447
Registered Owner: 
Rated Power: 40 Horsepower
Operator: On file 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KRMY, 941 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 2 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 14:55 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 79°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: / 
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.12 inches Hg 
Temperature/Dew Point: 23°C / 10°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Marshall, MI (PRIV)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Marshall, MI (PRIV)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 15:12 Local 
Type of Airspace: Class G

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 42.245834,-84.991111

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Location: Marshall, MI
Accident Number: CEN20LA216
Date & Time: 06/07/2020, 1500 EDT
Registration: N827WS
Aircraft: Team 1600R
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On June 7, 2020, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Team Mini-Max 1600R airplane, N827WS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Marshall, Michigan. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to the pilot, after departing from a campground area, the engine lost total power during initial climb. The pilot made a forced landing into a cornfield, during which the right wing and fuselage were damaged. The airplane was retained for further examination. 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Team
Registration: N827WS
Model/Series: 1600R No Series
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: Yes
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KRMY, 941 ft msl
Observation Time: 1455 EDT
Distance from Accident Site: 2 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 23°C / 10°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: Calm / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility:  10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.13 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Marshall, MI (PRIV)
Destination: Marshall, MI (PRIV)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 42.245833, -84.991111






The pilot of a  Team Mini-Max 1600R airplane was not hurt when he crashed the plane in a cornfield near Cornwell's Turkeyville at 18935 15 1/2 Mile Road in Convis Township north of Marshall.

Deputies reported the crash at 3:15 p.m. Sunday and said the pilot, a 26-year-old man from Nashville, Michigan, was not injured and was alone in the plane.

Deputies said the pilot, whose name they did not release, told them he left Niles earlier in the day and landed in Kalamazoo after experiencing some problems with the plane. He checked the aircraft and then flew to Battle Creek and then to the cornfield at Cornwell's.

Deputies said he took off again but, about 200 feet above the ground, the engine stopped and he crash-landed in the field.

Deputies said the man has been staying at the campground and has used the cornfield to take off and land.

Deputies reported the crash to the Federal Aviation Administration, whose records show the plane is registered to Christopher J. Steffler of Nashville.

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