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NTSB accident investigation · Baird/Beers AMFS14 · Mcminnville, OR · May 8, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1979
Place
Mcminnville, OR · MCMINNVILLE, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N75LBBaird/Beers AMFS14
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790508018349A
Case key
135806

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1603   79/5/8    MCMINNVILLE,OR      BAIRD/BEERS AMFS14  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 400
        TIME - 1430                    N75LB               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROUTDALE,OR                MCMINNVILLE,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ALSO HIT HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N75LB
Reported as
Baird/Beers AMFS14
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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Other investigations on N75LB · 1

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