NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CHI96LA044
Registry · N95SF
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
SMITH WILLIAM S SMITH COZY MARK IV
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD33E4
Registrant of record
SMITH WILLIAM S
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor related to the accident was the presence of traffic requiring the pilot to perform an evasive maneuver.
Factual narrative
On December 1, 1995, at 1300 central standard time (cst), a Herring Dana Sport Fan, N95SF, owned and operated by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during a forced landing, shortly after takeoff from runway 17 at Newton City Airport, Kansas. The pilot reported minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. From the pilot's written statement, the airplane made a normal takeoff, at approximately 300 feet the engine lost total power. After an unsuccessful restart, the pilot attempted to land on a paved road. The pilot stated, "...glide was extended to avoid traffic. As a result, the airspeed was too low and descent rate could not be arrested ... ." The airplane came to rest in a ravine alongside the road. Post accident examination of the airplane by the Federal Aviation Administration Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI), revealed low compression on one out of the two cylinders. The pilot/owner believes the problem might have been an ignition problem. During takeoff, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot maneuvered the airplane to avoid traffic. As a result, the airspeed became too low and the descent rate could not be stopped. The airplane slid off the paved roadway into a ravine. Postaccident examination revealed the engine had low compression in one of the two cylinders. The pilot stated he thought the loss of power resulted from an ignition problem. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1995_CHI96LA044.txt.
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2026 · Journal article (IJAAA)
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- Semantic Scholar 2025 · Article (Applied Sciences)
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2024 · Journal article (JAAER)
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2024 · Journal article (JAAER)
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2024 · Journal article (IJAAA)
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2024 · Journal article (IJAAA)
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