NYC79FHD20

NTSB accident investigation · Stearman A75N1 · Oxford, PA · July 12, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1978
Place
Oxford, PA · OXFORD, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N49680Stearman A75N1
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780712042949A
Case key
202542

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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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3-4394  78/7/12    OXFORD,PA           STEARMAN A75N1      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1606
        TIME - 1815                    N49680              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OXFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXFORD,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN HORSE PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N49680
Reported as
Stearman A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Oxford

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N49680 · 1

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