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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr NIEUPORT 12 · Byron, MI · June 29, 1997

Date: June 29, 1997 · 15:36 local
Place: Byron, MI
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N169RD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA190
Reported as: Amtr NIEUPORT12
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 223 total75 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N169RDRegistration cancelled Jan 2, 2018 · Dietrich Richard W NIEUPORT 12S/N 005 · Built 1993 Airframe modelDietrich Richard W NIEUPORT 12 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4)The pilot said that the accident flight was the first flight following repairs made to the engine. He indicated that while preparing the airplane for the flight, several 'mud-wasp' nests were found and removed. He said that during the initial climb the engine began to lose power. The airplane was able to clear trees 300' beyond the end of the runway; however then encountered a stall/spin into trees and the terrain. Contamination was found in the left fuel filter which the pilot indicated in all likelihood came from an insect nest which was not cleared from the fuel line after the repairs. (-23) aircraft departed grass airstrip for local flight. After lift-off, the engine failed. Aircraft landed in a swamp 200 feet from the end of the airstrip. Aircraft destroyed. Pilot injured. No passengers. No fire.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT SAID THAT THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT FOLLOWING REPAIRS MADE TO THE ENGINE. HE INDICATED THAT WHILE PREPARING THE AIRPLANE FOR THE FLIGHT, SEVERAL 'MUD-WASP' NESTS WERE FOUND AND REMOVED. HE SAID THAT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE AIRPLANE WAS ABLE TO CLEAR TREES 300' BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER THEN ENCOUNTERED A STALL/SPIN INTO TREES AND THE TERRAIN. CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT FUEL FILTER WHICH THE PILOT INDICATED IN ALL LIKELIHOOD CAME FROM AN INSECT NEST WHICH WAS NOT CLEARED FROM THE FUEL LINE AFTER THE REPAIRS. (-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GRASS AIRSTRIP FOR LOCAL FLIGHT. AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ENGINE FAILED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A SWAMP 200 FEET FROM THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. PILOT INJURED. NO PASSENGERS. NO FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI97LA190Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportByron, MIThe owner/pilot mechanic's inadequate inspection of the aircraft which led to contamination (other than water) of the fuel filter.Jun 29, 1997 · Destroyed