Boeing A75N1 N52470

Summary

On 27 May 1983 at about 22:27 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N52470 was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 May 1983 at 22:27

Classification

Accident

Location

Lebanon, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Boone County (614)

Coordinates

40.0502, -86.4698

Aircraft

Boeing A75N1

Registration

N52470

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Westfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI83LA232

Injuries not recorded.

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

THE PLT HAD FLOWN THE ACFT TO BOONE COUNTY ARPT TO GET THE ACFT'S CARBURETOR ADJUSTED. AFTER THE ADJUSTMENT, HE TOOK OFF TO THE SOUTH ON A GRASS RWY BESIDE THE CONCRETE RWY. WHILE CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 300 TO 400 FT AGL, THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE PLT ELECTED TO TURN & LAND ON THE ARPT. ON FINAL APCH, THE ACFT CROSSED OVER A BUILDING AREA AT A LOW ALT. ALSO, ON FINAL APCH, HE SAW 1 OF 2 PERSONS THAT WERE AHEAD, ON THE GROUND. THE PLT SAW THAT HE WAS ON A COLLISION COURSE. HE ELECTED TO PUSH THE CONTROL STICK FORWARD, BOUNCE THE ACFT OFF THE CONCRETE & OVER THE PERSON . HOWEVER, THE GEAR FAILED ON IMPACT & THE ACFT SKIDDED 236 FT ACROSS THE RAMP & INTO A GRASS AREA. BOTH PERSONS ON THE GROUND WERE STRUCK BY THE ACFT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS USING A MIXTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE/AVIATION FUEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.