Jonas NIEUPORT N678DJ

Summary

On 28 September 2002 at about 16:00 local time, a Jonas NIEUPORT registered N678DJ was involved in an accident near Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 September 2002 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Creve Couer (1H0)

Coordinates

38.7275, -90.5083

Aircraft

Jonas NIEUPORT

Registration

N678DJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Creve Coeur → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA297

Nobody was injured.

The installation of improper carburetor jets resulting in an improper fuel mixture and loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The left main landing gear collapsed during an off airport precautionary landing. The pilot reported that during the flight, the engine cylinder head temperature began to rise and the engine began to lose power. He reported that he did not have enough altitude to return to the airport so he elected to make a precautionary landing in a dirt field. The left main gear dug into the soft dirt during the landing and it collapsed. The airplane came to rest on its left wing and nose. The pilot reported that after the accident, he determined that the carburetor jets were not the proper size for the engine. He reported that this resulted in a lean mixture and the engine running hot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.