UNK64X2490

NTSB accident investigation · Stearman YIS · Dunlap, IN · June 26, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1964
Place
Dunlap, IN · DUNLAP, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N15521Stearman YIS
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182857

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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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3-1815  64/6/26    DUNLAP IND          STEARMAN YIS        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 8000
        TIME - 1430                    N15521              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N15521
Reported as
Stearman YIS
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midway