SEA75DYG23

NTSB accident investigation · Stearman E75N1 · Craigmont, ID · March 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1975
Place
Craigmont, ID · CRAIGMONT, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1720BStearman E75N1
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750308003629A
Case key
147983

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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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3-0316   75/3/8    CRAIGMONT,ID        STEARMAN E75N1      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 4500
        TIME - 1200                    N1720B              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAIGMONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRAIGMONT,ID                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT,NOT A MECH,PERFORMED MAJOR MAINT.ACFT WASNT INSPECTED.AVOIDING RR BED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1720B
Reported as
Stearman E75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Craigmont

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1720B · 2

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