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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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