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| Date: | Saturday 9 July 1988 |
| Time: | 11:52 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman 75 |
| Owner/operator: | Melvin James Mcneill |
| Registration: | N450LR |
| MSN: | 75-789 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15851 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-ANAPO-4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Neosho, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Zellwood, FL (X61) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES STATED THAT JUST AFTER LIFTOFF, THEY OBSERVED A MAP BLOW OUT OF THE A/C. THE PILOT STATED HE SAW SOMETHING GO PAST AND TURNED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS. HE INADVERTENTLY PUSHED THE STICK FORWARD AND HIT THE RUNWAY NOSE-FIRST. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS UNTIL THE A/C AGAIN LIFTED OFF, 136 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE A/C STALLED APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AGL AND CRASHED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC88DCG01
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 June 1982 | N450LR | Private | 0 | Picher, OK | |
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| 22 June 2013 | N450JW | Jane Wicker Airshow | 2 | Dayton International Airport, OH (KDAY) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 14:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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