Summary
On August 25, 1996, a Cresap EARLY BIRD JENNY (N12JN) was involved in an accident near Kersey, CO. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: Failure of the throttle linkage. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
On August 25, 1996, approximately 1200 mountain daylight time, a Cresap Early Bird Jenny, N12JN, was destroyed during a forced landing near Kersey, Colorado. The private pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated approximately 30 minutes before the accident.
The pilot was sent NTSB Form 6120.1/2, Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, to be completed and returned. After a reasonable period of time, the pilot was contacted and advised the report had not been received. The pilot claimed he had completed the report and put it in the mail.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW96LA360. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N12JN.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
Failure of the throttle linkage. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 25, 1996, approximately 1200 mountain daylight time, a Cresap Early Bird Jenny, N12JN, was destroyed during a forced landing near Kersey, Colorado. The private pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated approximately 30 minutes before the accident.
The pilot was sent NTSB Form 6120.1/2, Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, to be completed and returned. After a reasonable period of time, the pilot was contacted and advised the report had not been received. The pilot claimed he had completed the report and put it in the mail. He adamantly refused to complete another report.
According to a verbal statement made by the pilot to FAA inspectors, the throttle linkage broke while the airplane was in cruise flight. Engine power dropped to idle and the pilot was forced to land in a hay field. During the forced landing, the airplane collided with bales of hay and a pivot sprinkler and was destroyed. FAA inspectors examined the airplane and confirmed the throttle linkage had broken.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW96LA360