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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2561 75/7/27 MILWAUKEE,WI NIEUPORT 17 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 53, UNK/NR
TIME - 1304 N3603 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GENERAL MITCHELL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MILWAUKEE,WI NAPIERVILLE,IL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
STALL LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- NR 3 ARTICULATING ROD TO MASTER ROD PIN REAR SUPPORT WORKED AFT,STRUCK CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT.
