ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 5387
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| Date: | Saturday 23 July 1966 |
| Time: | 15:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman IB75A |
| Owner/operator: | Bill Adams (dba Bill Adams Air Show) |
| Registration: | N53234 |
| MSN: | 75-3761 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Porter County Municipal Airport, Valparaiso,Indiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | VPZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
prop shaft separated at thrust nut threads.Prop. Hit left wing brace,l wgs folded.Ad57-5-4 not incorp. (Aircraft previously owned by Marion Cole, modified with 450 hp engine) Purchased by Bill Adams 1n 1958. At one time (ca.1971) the EAA foundation listed this airframe / hulk in its inventory. Many additional modifications were made after purchasing from Marion Cole. Lower wing ferrings, metal fuselage, Cowling to the firewall, etc.He repaced engine every 400 hrs. He had a replica of Marion's Steraman before he bought Marion's. He flew dual acts with Marion from 1952 through 1955.
Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Jan-2016 07:13 | 78Delta | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2021 08:19 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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