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NTSB accident investigation · Bucker Jung 1.131 · Baltimore, MD · October 3, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 3, 1981
Place
Baltimore, MD · BALTIMORE, MD
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N64759Bucker Jung 1.131
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811003065069A
Case key
122935

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3089   81/10/3   BALTIMORE,MD        BUCKER JUNG 1.131   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 232
        TIME - 1652                    N64759              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEVENSVILLE,MD            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HUBS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT FAILED,PROP SEPD,CG MVD AFT UNKN AMOUNT.INSPN OF PROP HUB REVEALED REAR CONE NOT INSTLD

Aircraft

Registration
N64759
Reported as
Bucker Jung 1.131
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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