ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384152
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 16 June 1982 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman 75A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N450LR |
| MSN: | 75-789 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7983 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Picher, OK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Miami, OK |
| Miami, OK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED SPRAYING A FIELD AND WAS CLIMBING TO RETURN TO HIS HOME AIRSTRIP WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. HE LANDED IN A NEARBY PASTURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE WET TERRAIN BEFORE HITTING A LOW FENCE. THE MAIN GEAR CAUGHT ON THE FENCE AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE THREE BLOWER BEARINGS, PN 12768, HAD FAILED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FLOATING GEAR AND IDLE GEARS WERE DAMAGED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA227
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 July 1988 | N450LR | Melvin James Mcneill | 0 | Neosho, MO | |
sub |
| 22 June 2013 | N450JW | Jane Wicker Airshow | 2 | Dayton International Airport, OH (KDAY) | |
w/o |
| CFIT | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 08:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation