Accident Stearman 4E N785H,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294815
 
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Date:Friday 18 June 2004
Time:16:15 LT
Type:Stearman 4E
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N785H
MSN: 4022
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney 1340AN1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Loganton, Pennsylvania -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Lock Haven-W T Piper Memorial Airport, PA (LHV/KLHV)
Destination airport:Loganton, PA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot was landing on a 2,200-foot-long, 110-foot-wide, turf runway. During the landing roll, the airplane drifted right and encountered uneven terrain, which elevated the tailwheel. As the pilot applied the brakes, the airplane nosed over and came to rest on the runway.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. A factor was uneven terrain.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC04CA143
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC04CA143

Revision history:

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