# NTSB SEA79FYM31: Baird/Beers AMFS14, N75LB, Mcminnville, OR, May 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1979
- Place: Mcminnville, OR · MCMINNVILLE, OR
- Location: 45.2110° N, 123.1918° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McMinnville, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2110&lon=-123.1918&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135806
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79FYM31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75LB-1980-11-12), registration cancelled 1980-11-12, S/N 367 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BAIRD/BEERS AMFS14
- Registry model: [Beers-Baird AMF-S14F](https://openairdocs.org/model/beers-baird-amf-s14f) (registry code 0566114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790508018349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790508018349A), May 8, 1979: Amtr AMFS14F, Mcminnville, OR, Destroyed. Pilot reported engine quit. Aircraft stalled, hit trees & house during emergency landing. Possible carburetor ice.

## Other investigations on N75LB (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA76FYC56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC56), Jun 13, 1976: Beers-Baird AMFS14 (N75LB), Carver, OR, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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