ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385805
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| Date: | Friday 8 June 2001 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75 |
| Owner/operator: | Herschel Hunter |
| Registration: | N4558N |
| MSN: | 75-8457 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2133 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental W670-6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marissa, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marissa, IL (4H7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was damaged while maneuvering to avoid power lines on takeoff. The airplane propeller was changed just prior to the flight. The pilot said that the airplane was not performing as expected and he didn't think he could clear the power lines. He said that he was attempting to land in a field on the left side of the 2,100 foot long grass runway when the wing tip contacted the ground and the airplane, "flipped over on it's back." The pilot said that the engine was operating as expected and the static RPM, "seemed okay." He said the airplane performance was better prior to the propeller change.
Probable Cause: The pilot's manuever to avoid obstructions and his failure to abort takeoff. The pilot's failure to establish adequate climb, and the transmission wire are contributing factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA164
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 July 2016 | N4558N | Roger L. Hunter & Carol H. Green | 0 | Phelps County south of St. James, Missouri | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Apr-2024 08:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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