ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361367
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| Date: | Friday 3 September 1993 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | Jay Brost |
| Registration: | N55501 |
| MSN: | 75-4740 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL R-670 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Delevan, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Harvard, IL (0C0) |
| (C59) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE VINTAGE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 36 WITH A CROSSWIND. ACCORDING TO THE FRONT SEAT PILOT/PASSENGER, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO WEATHER VANE AS THE TAILWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN AT WHICH TIME THE REAR SEAT PILOT MADE HARD RUDDER AND BRAKE INPUTS. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER, DAMAGING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER AND THE TOP WING'S UPPER SURFACE.
Probable Cause: the excessive use of brakes and rudder by the pilot-in-command. A factor related to the accident was the pilot-in-command's lack of total experience in this type of aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA349
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 17:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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