# Accident 19911007045199A: Piper PA12, Roscoe, IL, October 7, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 1991, 15:45 local time
- Place: Roscoe, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4098° N, 89.0009° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4098&lon=-89.0009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2499M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2499M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-235-C1 (registry code 42027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-235-c1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,845 total, 250 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911007045199A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE ON UNAUTHORIZED FERRY FLIGHT. NOSED OVER IN CORNFIELD. BOTH MAGS BAD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA002), Oct 7, 1991: Piper PA-12 (N2499M), Roscoe, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: OPERATION OF AN AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES AND DETERIORATION/FAILURE OF THE MAGNETO(S). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LACK OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND NON-COMPLIANCE WITH AN…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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