OAK78FXQ46

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75N1 · Reno, NV · September 16, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1978
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1943BBoeing E75N1
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780916026169A
Case key
140069

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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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3-2391  78/9/16    RENO,NV             BOEING E75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 747
        TIME - 1035                    N1943B              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO STEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NV                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT ADVERTISING BANNER.

Aircraft

Registration
N1943B
Reported as
Boeing E75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno Stead

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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.