SERS · Debay Dragonfly Mark II · 2003-07-03 · Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA192
Event ID
20030707X01024
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-03
Location
Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Coordinates
44.920703, -93.399749
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Debay
Model
Dragonfly Mark II
Registration
N25JD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional operation of the airplane with a known deficiency with regard to an improper carburetor calibration that led to the loss of engine power. The improperly calibrated carburetor and the trees were contributing factors.