# NTSB MIA69F0249: Eaa Biplane PF, N155F, St.George, SC, October 13, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 13, 1968
- Place: St.George, SC · ST.GEORGE, SC
- Location: 33.1861° N, 80.5796° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. George, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1861&lon=-80.5796&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 3, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107459
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0249
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0249

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3941  68/10/13   ST.GEORGE,SC        EAA BIPLANE PF      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 180
        TIME - 1615                    N155F               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.GEORGE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DISTRIBUTOR ROTOR BEARING FAILED. SEVERAL TEETH STRIPPED FROM ROTOR GEAR.ROTOR BEARING DRY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N155F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N155F-2014-09-05), registration cancelled 2014-09-05, S/N 1, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EAA BIPLANE PF
- Registry model: [Eaa Biplane PF](https://openairdocs.org/model/eaa-biplane-pf) (registry code 33601JH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: St.George

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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