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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Curtis TRVAIRD4D · Candor, NC · April 13, 1980

Date: April 13, 1980 · 15:12 local
Place: Candor, NC
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N434N
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD80DKM16
Reported as: Curtis TRVAIRD4D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,407 total23 in this make and model133 in the last 90 days

N434NRegistration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Travel Air D-4-DS/N 1340 · Built 1929 Airframe modelTravel Air D-4-D Engine modelWright 760A B D E&ETReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Prop oil seal ruptured. Oil on windscreen and goggles. Landed in soft field. Airplane nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

PROP OIL SEAL RUPTURED. OIL ON WINDSCREEN AND GOGGLES. LANDED IN SOFT FIELD. AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD80DKM16Accident · No injuriesClosedCandor, NCApr 13, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N434N · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19860921051589IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Oakland, CAEngine ran rough and quit after sky writing. Safe landing. Suspect gear on the back of the crankshaft jammed.Sep 21, 1986 Incident 19790305008669IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Lafayette, LARing cowling moved forward and contacted prop. Inadequate number of cowling locator fittings used.Mar 5, 1979 · Minor damage Accident 19780823019409ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Des Moines, IAAug 23, 1978 · Substantial damage