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| Date: | Friday 10 September 1999 |
| Time: | 19:32 LT |
| Type: | Jurca MJ-77 |
| Owner/operator: | James Jacob Reichert |
| Registration: | N51MJ |
| MSN: | JR77794-01 |
| Engine model: | Ranger SGV-770C-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Owosso, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (5D3) |
| Grand Ledge, MI (4D0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness saw the airplane take off westbound. He stated that he saw black contrails coming from the wings. The airplane returned to the airport in level flight about 100 to 150 feet above the ground. The airplane nosed down and crashed on the north side of the runway. Another witness saw the airplane trailing smoke similar to the smoke oil trails used by airshow performers. The second witness also stated that the airplane had black fluid coming from the trailing edge of the wings. The airplane came to rest inverted approximately 10 feet north of runway 10 and 300 feet east of the approach end of runway 10. An on-scene examination of the airplane wreckage revealed that the engine oil tank filler neck was found without its cap engaged. The pilot's logbook indicated the pilot flew a total of 11.1 hours in the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper preflight which resulted in a takeoff with the oil cap not secured and the subsequent loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA337
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Apr-2024 18:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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