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NTSB accident investigation · Jungster 1 · Monticello, IA · May 24, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1978
Place
Monticello, IA · MONTICELLO, IA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N47MJungster 1
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780524015659A
Case key
141986

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1677  78/5/24    MONTICELLO,IA       JUNGSTER 1          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N47M                PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      47, 6631 TOTAL HOURS, 5
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTICELLO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTICELLO,IA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N47M
Reported as
Jungster 1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monticello

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.