De Havilland DH-82A N510AB
17 August 1985 · Elmore, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1985 at about 17:12 local time, a De Havilland DH-82A registered N510AB, operated by Arthur Joseph Bujnowski, was involved in an accident near Elmore, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elmore, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DH-82A
- Registration
- N510AB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arthur Joseph Bujnowski
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blakesburg → Lacon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85FEV02
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
WHILE ON A X-COUNTRY FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PROP CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED DURING AN EMERG LANDING. DURING THE CRASH LANDING, THE PLT'S SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED AT THE UPPER ATTACHMENT POINT & HE RECEIVED HEAD & BACK INJURIES. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE 2ND & AFT EXHAUST VALVES WERE STICKING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DH-82A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1985 | De Havilland DH 82A TIGER MOTH | Orland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | De Havilland DH 82A | Ames, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | De Havilland DH-82A | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Terry L. Riney | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1990 | De Havilland DH 82A | White City, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1990 | De Havilland DH-82A | Sonoma, California, United States | Thomason, John W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1990 | De Havilland DH-82A | Petaluma, California, United States | Traversi, David C. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1985 | Cessna 170A | Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | Paul E. van Houten | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172N | Mt Carmel, Illinois, United States | Frank J. Altadonna | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft BE 36 | Odell, Illinois, United States | Eugene Bouska | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 1985 | Cessna 404 II | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1985 | Cessna 172M | Mt Sterling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-32-301 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Holiday Airways | No injuries | - |