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NTSB accident investigation · Stearman PT-17 · Frenchelenn, OR · July 11, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1976
Place
Frenchelenn, OR · FRENCHELENN, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9182ZStearman PT-17
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760711021139A
Case key
154786

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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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3-2220  76/7/11  NR.FRENCHELENN,OR     STEARMAN PT-17      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 952
        TIME - 0930                    N9182Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 157 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROARING SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FRENCHELENN,OR               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- LNDD WITH PARKING BRAKE SET.SWERVED R OVER BERM,NOSED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9182Z
Reported as
Stearman PT-17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roaring Springs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9182Z · 1

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