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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing E75 · Nicholson, PA · September 30, 2021

Date: September 30, 2021 · 15:00 local
Place: Nicholson, PA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1654M
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA391
Reported as: Boeing E75
Reported engine: Lycoming R680-13
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N1654MRegistration cancelled Feb 3, 2024 · Boeing E75S/N 75-8300 · Built 1943 Airframe modelBoeing E75 Engine modelLycoming R680Reciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot in local VFR flight, experienced total engine failure at appx. 3500 ft.

He attempted to adjust throttle, mixture, fuel valve control and carb heat, but could not re-start engine.

Pilot attempted to land a private airfield approximately 3 miles away, but could not make the field.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT IN LOCAL VFR FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AT APPX. 3500 FT.

HE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THROTTLE, MIXTURE, FUEL VALVE CONTROL AND CARB HEAT, BUT COULD NOT RE-START ENGINE.

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND A PRIVATE AIRFIELD APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES AWAY, BUT COULD NOT MAKE THE FIELD.

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 ERA21LA391Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNicholson, PAA total loss of engine power as a result of damaged internal carburetor mixture control components.Sep 30, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1654M · 1

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

Incident 20000603032159IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Culpeper, VA(-23)N1654M, a stearman, was repositioning from hangar to ramp for static display. Ramp was crowded, no room to swing back and forth, no marshaller, N1654M hit parked Mooney's wing with prop. Substantial damage to Mooney, minor damage to stearman no injuries.Jun 3, 2000 · Minor damage