# NTSB Accident CHI97LA190
> **DIETRICH NIEUPORT 12** · 1997-06-29 · BYRON, MI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97LA190
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08101
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-29
- **Location:** BYRON, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.820873, -83.939926
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DIETRICH
- **Model:** NIEUPORT 12
- **Registration:** N169RD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The owner/pilot mechanic's inadequate inspection of the aircraft which led to contamination (other than water) of the fuel filter.

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