ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296433
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| Date: | Monday 11 November 2002 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N62897 |
| MSN: | 75-6960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4396 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming R-680-17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glade Spring, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Abingdon-Virginia Highlands Airport, VA (VJI/KVJI) |
| Abingdon-Virginia Highlands Airport, VA (VJI/KVJI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Boeing A75 was part of a three ship formation that participated in a flyover of a parade. Upon completion of the flyover, they headed towards their departure airport. En route, the accident airplane departed the formation, and engaged in low level flying. The pilot report that while maneuvering at a low altitude, the engine lost power, and he performed a forced landing, during which the airplane struck trees, and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that after the power loss, he added carburetor heat, changed throttle position, verified the mixture was rich and tried different magneto switch positions to restore power, but nothing restored power. The FAA examined the airplane and found fuel in the right wing tank. The cause of the power loss was not determined.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper in-flight decision to fly at an altitude that did not allow for successful completion of a forced landing, after the engine lost power for undetermined reason(s). A factor was the unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 06:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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