Jones KITFOX III N942EJ

Summary

On 19 August 2012 at about 17:45 local time, a Jones KITFOX III registered N942EJ was involved in an accident near Rockford, Illinois, United States. 2 people were 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

19 August 2012 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Rockford, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Cottonwood Airport (1C8)

Coordinates

42.3491, -89.1493

Aircraft

Jones KITFOX III

Registration

N942EJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rockford → Rockford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA577

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper installation of a spark plug, which led to a partial loss of engine power after takeoff and the resultant forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, and the pilot performed a forced landing to a field. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that a spark plug that the pilot installed about 2 flight hours before the accident had loosened and separated from its cylinder during the accident takeoff. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if the spark plugs were tightened and rechecked when they were installed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.