# NTSB CHI76FEA25: Saltzman BD-5B, N617PS, Evansville, IN, February 8, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 8, 1976
- Place: Evansville, IN · EVANSVILLE, IN
- Location: 37.9748° N, 87.5558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Evansville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9748&lon=-87.5558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152895
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEA25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEA25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0265   76/2/8    EVANSVILLE,IN       SALTZMAN BD-5B      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N617PS              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 34, 5392 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRESS REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVANSVILLE,IN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- KAWASAKI,MODEL Z1A 900CC MODIFIED MOTORCYCLE ENGINE INSTALLED IN AIRPLANE. FUEL 100 LOW LEAD AVGAS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N617PS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617PS-1976-04-09), registration cancelled 1976-04-09, S/N 617 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SALTZMAN BD-5B
- Registry model: [Saltzman BD-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saltzman-bd-5b) (registry code 1130736) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dress Regional

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760208003669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760208003669A), Feb 8, 1976: Amtr 1130736, Evansville, IN, Destroyed. Kawasaki,model Z1A 900CC modified motorcycle engine installed in airplane. Fuel 100 low lead avgas

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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