Keil JAEGER D-IX accident near Santa Fe, TX
On February 28, 1999, a Keil JAEGER D-IX (airplane) was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 28, 1999
- Place
- Santa Fe, TX
- Aircraft
- Keil JAEGER D-IX · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.359°N, 95.130°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001205X00169
NTSB summary
On February 28, 1999, approximately 1015 central standard time, a Keil Jaeger D-IX amateur-built experimental airplane, N257JK, was destroyed when it impacted the ground in an uncontrolled descent near Santa Fe, Texas. The private pilot, who was the owner and builder of the single seat biplane, received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight that originated from the Johnnie Volk Field Airport in Hitchcock, Texas, about 1000. One witness reported that he "heard a weird sound, turned around and noticed the left wing break off and plane flying like a rock." Another witness stated that she "heard the sounds of engine trouble, looked up, [and] heard a pop." She further reported that "the wing was off and the plane was going straight down." According to the FAA inspector, who responded to the scene of the accident, the right upper and lower wings of the biplane were found approximately 250 to 300 yards from the main wreckage. The front and rear spars of both wings had broken at or near the attachment brackets to the fuselage. The inspector stated that all the breaks "appeared fresh with no previous cracks or deterioration of the wood noted." The upper right aileron was found an additional 60 to 70 feet from the right wings. The lower right aileron remained attached to the lower right wing. The fuselage, with both left wings and the empennage attached, came to rest in a nose down attitude with the engine buried approximately 5 feet into the ground. The pilot held a priva
Probable cause
The separation of the right upper aileron for an undetermined reason.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
