NYC66F0326

NTSB accident investigation · Stearman Hamond · Honesdale, PA · November 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1965
Place
Honesdale, PA · HONESDALE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N15525Stearman Hamond
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175105

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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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3-3128   65/11/7   HONESDALE PA        STEARMAN HAMOND     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1500
        TIME - 1700                    N15525              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHERRY RIDGE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N15525
Reported as
Stearman Hamond
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cherry Ridge