Accident Stearman 4E N11724,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14286
 
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Date:Saturday 26 August 1972
Time:07:55
Type:Stearman 4E
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N11724
MSN: 4026
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Smartville, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Smartville, CA
Destination airport:Ottumwa, IA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
nr2 blade loose in hub.Prop protractor found atair strip.Marginal strip.5hrs in type acft,12 mos.
Aborted takeoff run, hit tree. Pilot (54) killed.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: OAK73FVG15
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=65809&key=0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
01-Jun-2012 07:31 TB Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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