CHI81FA058

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Wellington, OH · May 25, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 25, 1981
Place
Wellington, OH · WELLINGTON, OH
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N206JBoeing A75
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810525027799A
Case key
125345

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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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3-2807  81/5/25    WELLINGTON,OH       BOEING A75          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 4300
        TIME - 1402                    N206J               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOTSFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WELLINGTON,OH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- START ENG WO DRAIN CYL OIL INTR-CNCT.NO 4 ROD BENT,HYD LOCK.PISTON SKIRT RUB COUNTER-WT.TURN DNWND

Aircraft

Registration
N206J
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Botsford

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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