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| Author: | Warbirdnerd [ Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Stearman Down in Az |
Sadly both occupants were killed.... From ANN Two Dead In Arizona Stearman Crash Spotted By Another Aircraft Near Falcon Field Two people were killed Monday when their 1942 Stearman went down about seven miles north of Mesa's Falcon Field. Authorities in Arizona had not yet identified the victims. Local news reports, however, identified the victims as a Mesa man and his stepfather. Other reports indicated that the Boeing Stearman B75N1 was part of a six-ship formation flying over several Memorial Day observances. The wreckage was spotted by another pilot flying north of Mesa, according to the East Valley Tribune. The pilot reported the wreckage to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office at around 9:10 am local time, about 15 minutes after the Stearman went down. At first, the pilot reportedly thought the column of smoke he was staring at was a house fire. "He thought it might be a residence," said FAA operations officer Bruce Nelson. "When he flew over, he determined it was an airplane. He orbited overhead until law enforcement got there." FAA Preliminary Accident Report IDENTIFICATION Regis#: 48579 Make/Model: B75N Description: BOEING STEARMAN B75N1 Date: 05/31/2004 Time: 1605 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N Damage: Destroyed LOCATION City: MESA State: AZ Country: US DESCRIPTION ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, TWO PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED AND THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE, 7 MILES NORTH OF FALCON FIELD, 905PDT, MESA, AZ INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 2 # Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: # Pass: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: WEATHER: NOT REPORTED OTHER DATA Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: General Aviation Departed: UNK Dep Date: Dep. Time: Destination: UNK Flt Plan: UNK Wx Briefing: U Last Radio Cont: UNK Last Clearance: UNK FAA FSDO: SCOTTSDALE, AZ (WP07) Entry date: 06/01/2004 |
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