# Accident 20000716037319A: Amtr NIEUPORT12, Peotone, IL, July 16, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 2000, 12:30 local time
- Place: Peotone, IL
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3309° N, 87.7903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3309&lon=-87.7903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N317LS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N317LS-2013-07-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Witlock Dale R NIEUPORT 12 (registry code 056067J, https://openairdocs.org/model/witlock-dale-r-nieuport-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Yamaha ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 80000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/yamaha-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR NIEUPORT12
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI00LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA201) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000716037319A

## Narrative

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

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FOR A TEST FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT COULDN'T CLIMB NOR MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE A/C IMPACTED IN A CORN FIELD AT A NOSE DOWN ALTITUDE.

## 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 CHI00LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA201), Jul 16, 2000: Witlock CIRCA-NIEUPORT 12 (N317LS), Peotone, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the carburetor icing conditions and the fact that the aircraft was not equipped with carburetor heat protection. A factor to the accident was the crops.

## Other reports on N317LS (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20050709015159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050709015159I), Jul 9, 2005: Amtr NIEUPORT12 (N317LS), Cape Girardeau, MO, Minor damage. (-23) The mishap pilot was operating in the local traffic pattern when he experienced a loss of engine power and was unable to maintain altitude. He noticed a…

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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