Jauch COOT N81KX
21 May 1987 · Franklin Grove, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 May 1987 at about 17:00 local time, a Jauch COOT registered N81KX was involved in an accident near Franklin Grove, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franklin Grove, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.8403, -89.2994
- Aircraft
- Jauch COOT
- Registration
- N81KX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mendota → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87FA132
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT DEPTD MENDOTA, IL ON A LOCAL TEST FLT UNDER A 40 HOUR TIME IN SERVICE RESTRICTION IN AN EXPERIMENTAL HOME BUILT AIRPLANE. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS CIRCLING OVER HIS FARM AND THEN TURNED SOUTH. HE SAID THE ENG STALLED AND THE AIRPLANE CAME STRAIGHT DOWN. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO A SHED AND WAS COMPLETELY BURNED. CONTROL CONTINUITY TO THE MOVABLE CONTROLS COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. NO RECORD OF WEIGHT AND BALANCE OR AMOUNT AND TYPE OF FUEL USED. CAUSE OF ENG FAILURE AND LOSS OF CONTROL IS UNDETERMINED. THE ENG WAS MELTED BY THE INTENSE GROUND FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Jauch COOT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1985 | Jauch COOT/AMPHIB | Mendota, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1987 | Cessna T210N | Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172P | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150H | Tinley Park, Illinois, United States | Alan D. Gjerbe | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150M | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | J. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-30B | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Cessna 337 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |