ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 253995
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| Date: | Monday 26 April 2021 |
| Time: | 13:46 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75 |
| Owner/operator: | Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum |
| Registration: | N56760 |
| MSN: | 75-017 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1936 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5345 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denver-Centennial Airport, CO (APA/KAPA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greeley-Weld County Airport, CO (GXY/KGXY) |
| Denver-Centennial Airport, CO (APA/KAPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane and as the tailwheel touched down on the runway, the airplane suddenly veered to the right. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder; however, the airplane veered hard to the left and exited the left side of the runway, despite the pilot’s use of right rudder and braking. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the top left wing, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that a postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 28 with wind reported as variable 050° to 290° with gusts to 20 knots.
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with variable and gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N56760
https://wingsmuseum.org/
https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=27809 (Ownership History)
https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:96:2149200466635::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:27-APR-21,BOEING
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56760
https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000081822.html (Many photos)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 May 1986 | N56760 | William B. Field | 0 | Angels Camp, CA | |
w/o |
| 7 March 2000 | N56760 | Private | 0 | IMPERIAL, California | |
sub |
Location
Images:
Photo (c): anon
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2021 21:40 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Apr-2021 22:07 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 27-Apr-2021 00:52 | Captain Adam | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Photo] |
| 28-Apr-2021 19:19 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 29-Apr-2021 21:38 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 18-Jul-2021 19:45 | harro | Updated [Location, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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