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Eaa Biplane BI-PLANE N30079

26 May 1985 · Jamestown, Missouri, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 May 1985 at about 01:00 local time, a Eaa Biplane BI-PLANE registered N30079 was involved in an accident near Jamestown, Missouri, 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 01:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Jamestown, Missouri, United States
Coordinates
38.7603, -92.4696
Aircraft
Eaa Biplane BI-PLANE
Registration
N30079
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Jamestown → California
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC85LA116

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

WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH & GO LANDINGS IN A FLD WHICH WAS PARTIALLY CLEARED, THE MAIN GEAR BECAME ENTANGLED IN WHEAT WHICH BORDERED THE EDGE OF THE CLEARED AREA. THE PLT STATED HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE NEEDED TO CLEAR THE OBSTACLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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