Amateur-built CHINOOK PLUS TWO accident near Magnolia Springs, Alabama, July 26, 2008
On July 26, 2008 at about 11:45 am local time, a amateur-built CHINOOK PLUS TWO, registered N92095, was substantially damaged in an accident during initial climb near Magnolia Springs, Alabama (Collier Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The total loss of engine power during initial climb due to the failure of the fuel pump.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 26, 2008 · about 11:45 am local time
- Place
- Magnolia Springs, Alabama · Collier Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built CHINOOK PLUS TWO
- Registration
- N92095 · no longer on the register · serial 02221XS
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The amateur-built airplane experienced a total loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff, at an altitude of 750 feet. The non-certificated pilot prepared for a forced landing to a soybean field and added two notches of flaps. As the airplane touched down, it rolled approximately 40 feet and nosed over, substantially damaging the fuselage. Examination of the fuel pump revealed that the ceramic gears were jammed.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during initial climb defining event
- Loss of engine power (total) during emergency descent
- Nose over/nose down during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft power plant › Engine fuel and control › Fuel pump › Failure
Pilot
- Flight time: 200 hours in all; 60 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 60 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 25, 2007
- Maximum gross weight: 1,050 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Geo/Metro 993CC (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2AL1 Magnolia AL
- Destination: 2AL1 Magnolia AL
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
- Observation at 11:40 am from JKA, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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