Jdt 1600R accident near Chesaning, MI
On July 6, 2013, a Jdt 1600R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chesaning, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 6, 2013
- Place
- Chesaning, MI
- Aircraft
- Jdt 1600R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.189°N, 84.131°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130709X12438
Official records · CEN13LA401
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 6, 2013, about 1845 eastern daylight time, an unregistered JDT 1600R, amateur-built airplane impacted terrain while maneuvering near Chesaning, Michigan. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postimpact fire. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not operated on a flight plan. The flight originated from the Howard Nixon Memorial Airport, at an undetermined time. A witness reported that the airplane's engine was inordinately loud and drew her attention to the airplane. She reported seeing the airplane heading north and then it banked to the west. The witness stated that as the airplane turned to the west the wings appeared to be "fluttering" and then the airplane went into a nose dive. She stated that her view of the impact was blocked by a building and once past the building she could see the plume of smoke and the burning wreckage. Another witness reported seeing the airplane heading north when it banked to the east and then began to spin out of control. He stated that the engine sounded as if it was "cutting out" as the airplane spun to the ground. The witness stated that the airplane struck the ground and immediately caught fire. The pilot had been issued a student pilot certificate on March 21, 2006. He was also issued a third class medical certificate on that same date. No pilot flight logbooks were recovered during the investigation, so it was not possi
Probable cause
The failure of the propeller reduction gearbox and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident were the inadequate maintenance of the airplane and the student pilot’s lack of experience in performing emergency procedures.
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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.
