NYC74FNA23

NTSB accident investigation · Butterworth Teenie · W.Kingston, RI · October 21, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1973
Place
W.Kingston, RI · W.KINGSTON, RI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N50GBButterworth Teenie
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731021034539A
Case key
188216

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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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3-3291  73/10/21   W.KINGSTON,RI       BUTTERWORTH TEENIE  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 278
        TIME - 1430                    N50GB               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHMOND AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WESTERLY,RI                 RETURN                       W.KINGSTON,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 1 MAIN BEARING FOUND SEIZED TO CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL.OIL PUMP,OIL SCREEN,AND PASSAGES CKD OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N50GB
Reported as
Butterworth Teenie
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Richmond Air Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.