Witlock CIRCA-NIEUPORT 12 N317LS

Summary

On 16 July 2000 at about 17:00 local time, a Witlock CIRCA-NIEUPORT 12 registered N317LS, operated by Karl Henning, was involved in an accident near Peotone, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 July 2000 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Peotone, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

41.3309, -87.7903

Aircraft

Witlock CIRCA-NIEUPORT 12

Registration

N317LS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Karl Henning

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Peotone → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA201

1 person had minor injuries.

the carburetor icing conditions and the fact that the aircraft was not equipped with carburetor heat protection. A factor to the accident was the crops.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to a statement by the pilot, 'Departed runway 27 for general test flight. Made several circuits of the pattern. Left the pattern to climb up higher. Upon turning to return to the airport I experienced a partial loss of power. Unable to hold altitude and attempting to get back to the approach end of 27, I landed in a corn field.' Using the Midway Airport temperature of 72 degrees and a dew point of 68, the aircraft was flying in the possibility of 'serious icing' on the Icing Probability Chart. A post accident investigation found that the aircraft had no provisions for the removal of carburetor ice. The pilot indicated that he had two hours in the accident aircraft's make and model.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.