Palen NIEUPORT 11 N9163A

Summary

On 13 August 2005 at about 19:20 local time, a Palen NIEUPORT 11 registered N9163A was involved in an accident near Rhinebeck, New York, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 August 2005 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Rhinebeck, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Old Rhinebeck (NY94)

Coordinates

41.9714, -73.8628

Aircraft

Palen NIEUPORT 11

Registration

N9163A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rhinebeck → Rhinebeck

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC05LA133

1 person was seriously injured.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The homebuilt replica of a 1915 French warplane experienced a loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff from a 2,200-foot-long, runway. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field that was located about 150 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. The airplane was equipped with a Le Rhone 80-horsepower rotary engine. Examination of the airplane did not revel any evidence of a catastrophic engine failure. In addition, fuel samples taken from the engine did not reveal any evidence of contamination. According to maintenance records, the airplane's most recent condition inspection was performed about 1 month prior to the accident. The airplane had been operated for about 1 hour, during the 10 months prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.