Plane Crash List

Bannwart MAXAIR XP-503 N171RB

14 June 1987 · Michigan City, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 14 June 1987 at about 01:07 local time, a Bannwart MAXAIR XP-503 registered N171RB, operated by Ralph L. Bannwart, was involved in an accident near Michigan City, Indiana, 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.

The record

Date
at 01:07
Classification
Accident
Location
Michigan City, Indiana, United States
Coordinates
41.7103, -86.8709
Aircraft
Bannwart MAXAIR XP-503
Registration
N171RB
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Ralph L. Bannwart
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI87DET05

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 2 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 IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE CARBURETOR OF THIS AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT BECAME DETACHED AND THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY LAND WAS ATTEMPTED, HOWEVER OBSTACLES PREVENTED A LANDING AT PRIMARY LANDING SITE AND AN ALTERNATE WAS SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE DESTINATION AND STALLED AT ABOUT 16' TO 20' AGL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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