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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Wright B Flyer WRIGHT B FLYER · Springfield, OH · July 30, 2011

Date: July 30, 2011 · 10:56 local
Place: Springfield, OH
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N453WB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11FA528
Reported as: Wright B Flyer Wright B Flyer
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360-C1B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,210 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N453WBRegistration cancelled Oct 22, 2013 · Wright B Flyer WRIGHT B FLYERS/N 002 · Built 2010 Airframe modelWright B Flyer WRIGHT B FLYER Engine modelLycoming HIO-360-C1BReciprocating

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What happened

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

At 10:56 Saturday, July 30, 2011 the Ohio state highway patrol received a call by a witness who saw a plane flying low and didn't come back up. They responded to find two adults had died in the crash. The plane crashed about 2 miles southeast of Springfield airport on the property of privacy data omitted, Springfield, Ohio. At approximately 1315 FAA investigators arrived on scene and started the investigation. At approximately 2000 the NTSB investigator arrived on scene. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

As the FAA filed it

AT 10:56 SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2011 THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL RECEIVED A CALL BY A WITNESS WHO SAW A PLANE FLYING LOW AND DIDN'T COME BACK UP. THEY RESPONDED TO FIND TWO ADULTS HAD DIED IN THE CRASH. THE PLANE CRASHED ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT ON THE PROPERTY OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.AT APPROXIMATELY 1315 FAA INVESTIGATORS ARRIVED ON SCENE AND STARTED THE INVESTIGATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR ARRIVED ON SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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 CEN11FA528Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSpringfield, OHThe flight crew’s failure to maintain airplane control following a partial loss of engine thrust during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the failed weld as a result of incomplete welding on the left propeller shaft, which led to the partial…Jul 30, 2011 · Substantial damage