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| 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 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Picher, OK -
 United States of America
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| 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:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA227
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 July 1988 | N450LR | Melvin James Mcneill | 0 | Neosho, MO | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 08:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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