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| Date: | Wednesday 2 July 1997 |
| Time: | 09:35 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N450GC |
| MSN: | 75-6781 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Locust Grove, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (GA04) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After takeoff, a witness observed a puff of black smoke coming from the engine. Shortly thereafter, the airplane nosed down and descended rapidly. During the on-site examination of the engine, it was observed that the #6 cylinder head was separated from the engine. Metallurgical testing on the cylinder head revealed that the fracture was indicative of high temperature separation or overstress.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent stall encountered by the pilot after experiencing an in-flight cylinder head separation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97FA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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