Accident Boeing-Stearman A75N1 N61248, Monday 2 September 1991

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Date:	Monday 2 September 1991
Time:	12:30 LT
Type:	Boeing-Stearman A75N1
Owner/operator:	Haicharles Hainline
Registration:	N61248
MSN:	75-7933
Year of manufacture:	1946
Engine model:	Continental R-670-6A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lordsburg, NM - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Lordsburg, NM (KLSB)
Destination airport:	Tucson, AZ (E14)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING HIS TAKEOFF CLIMB, HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT HIS AIRSPEED FROM DROPPING DANGEROUSLY LOW AS HE TRIED TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT. HE SAID HE WAS FORCED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A RELATIVELY FLAT ATTITUDE AND THEN STRUCK SOME RISING TERRAIN.

Probable Cause: UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH ADVERSE WIND (DOWNDRAFT).

Accident investigation: