Accident Boeing-Stearman E75 N5010V,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356093
 
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Date:Sunday 30 March 1997
Time:13:01 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic ST75 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing-Stearman E75
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5010V
MSN: 75-5351
Year of manufacture:1943
Total airframe hrs:350 hours
Engine model:Continental R-670
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Spokane, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:, WA (KSFF)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot stated that while taxiing on landing rollout in gusty crosswind conditions, a gust lifted the upwind wing and the downwind wing dragged on the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged in this occurrence, suffering a cracked rear spar and a bent aileron.

Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's inadequate application of crosswind controls during landing rollout. Factors were gusty crosswinds.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA97LA102
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA97LA102

Revision history:

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