Gera NIEUPORT II N44030

Summary

On 3 August 1993 at about 13:30 local time, a Gera NIEUPORT II registered N44030 was involved in an accident near Somerville, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 August 1993 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Somerville, New Jersey, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Gera NIEUPORT II

Registration

N44030

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC93LA141

1 person had minor injuries.

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THIS WAS THE THIRD FLIGHT FOR THE HOMEBUILT EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE. BEFORE EACH FLIGHT THE PRE-TAKEOFF CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS. AFTER THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE, THE CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE (CHT) WOULD RISE AND EVENTUALLY REACHED IN EXCESS OF 500 DEGREES F. ON THIS FLIGHT THE CHT INCREASED AGAIN, BUT IN ADDITION, THE RPM DECREASED FROM 2300 TO 1600. THE PILOT MANEUVERED TO RETURN TO LAND, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE ENGINE BY THE FAA REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.