# NTSB NYC74FNA23: Butterworth Teenie, N50GB, W.Kingston, RI, October 21, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1973
- Place: W.Kingston, RI · W.KINGSTON, RI
- Location: 41.4832° N, 71.5514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Kingston, RI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4832&lon=-71.5514&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188216
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3291  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50GB-1991-06-11), registration cancelled 1991-06-11, S/N 5070GNB (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BUTTERWORTH TEENIE
- Registry model: [Butterworth TEENEY TWO](https://openairdocs.org/model/butterworth-teeney-two) (registry code 0562150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Richmond Air Park

## 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 19731021034539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731021034539A), Oct 21, 1973: Kinner SPORTSTERK, W.Kingston, RI, Destroyed. Nr 1 main bearing found seized to crankshaft journal. Oil pump,oil screen,and passages ckd ok.

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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