Jones COZY MARK IV N204TJ

Summary

On 30 May 2011 at about 13:00 local time, a Jones COZY MARK IV registered N204TJ was involved in an accident near Sioux City, Iowa, 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

30 May 2011 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud (SUX)

Coordinates

42.4044, -96.3850

Aircraft

Jones COZY MARK IV

Registration

N204TJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sioux City → Sioux City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA367

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper installation of the gascolator gasket during the airplane's last condition inspection, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power while maneuvering.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained a partial loss of engine power while maneuvering at 7,500 feet mean sea level about 10 miles from the departure airport. The pilot then elected to return to the departure airport for a precautionary landing. While en route, he smelled fuel and shut the fuel selector off. He executed a landing to a field after he realized that the glidepath would not reach the runway. The pilot stated that he did not install the gascolator gasket properly during his last condition inspection of the airplane, which resulted in air entering the fuel system and a subsequent partial loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.