Stearman A75 N59881
28 May 1966 · Fitzgerald Ga, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1966 at about 19:30 local time, a Stearman A75 registered N59881, operated by D.f.idol, was involved in an accident during in flight near Fitzgerald Ga, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fitzgerald Ga, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fitzgerald
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stearman A75
- Registration
- N59881
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- D.f.idol
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1699
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NUMBER 2 AND 3 CONNECTING RODS FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1966 | Stearman A75 | Robbins Calif, California, United States | Pillip E Wagne | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1966 | Stearman A75 | Dateland Ariz, Arizona, United States | Central Spray | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1967 | Stearman A75 | Hlf Moon By, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1968 | Stearman A75 | Honokowai, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Stearman A75 | Mamou, Louisiana, United States | Tri-Parish Fly | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1968 | Stearman A75 | Northwood, North Dakota, United States | Vincent Burras | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |