ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345830
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 September 2023 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman B75 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N46Y |
| MSN: | 75-1377 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6249 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming R680-17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Van Sant Airport (9N1), Erwinna, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Erwinna-Van Sant Airport (9N1), PA |
| Erwinna-Van Sant Airport (9N1), PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was attempting to take off in a right crosswind and had the right aileron fully deflected during the takeoff roll. As the tail-wheel equipped airplane became airborne, a wind gust pushed the airplane to the left side of the runway toward a tree line. The pilot attempted to turn the airplane back into the wind, but the lower left wing contacted a tree limb. The airplane descended into trees resulting in substantial damage to the rudder and both lower wings. The pilot reported there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off in a crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA23LA381
https://www.flightaware.com/resources/registration/N46Y
https://www.flightaware.com/photos/view/171364-8e0e4ef265478def5cc7f181b031153495b38fd6/aircrafttype/ST75 (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2023 15:56 | aus | Added |
| 22-Sep-2023 15:56 | harro | Updated |
| 29-Sep-2023 10:37 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 16-Nov-2023 14:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2023 14:22 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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