Shindler-Smiley THE BLUE MAX N1915S

Summary

On 25 August 1984 at about 14:45 local time, a Shindler-Smiley THE BLUE MAX registered N1915S, operated by Robert M. Smiley, was involved in an accident near Lawrence, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 August 1984 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

39.0205, -95.2096

Aircraft

Shindler-Smiley THE BLUE MAX

Registration

N1915S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert M. Smiley

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gardner → Topeka

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC84FA262

2 people were seriously injured.

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 IN CRUISE FLT, PLT NOTED RISING OIL TEMP AND DECREASING OIL PRESS, AND ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECUATIONARY LANDING IN OPEN ALFALFA FIELD. DURING LANDING FLARE, ACFT STALLED, RIGHT WING DROPPED THEN LEFT WING DROPPED TO GROUND CONTACT. ENGINE EXAM DISCLOSED NO FAILURES/MALFUNCTIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.