ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268285
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| Date: | Saturday 2 October 2021 |
| Time: | 10:05 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman B75N1 (N2S-3) Kaydet |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N4106Y |
| MSN: | 75-7018 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4035 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental W670 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Highway 124, Winnie Stowell, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Highway 124, Winnie, TX |
| Chambers County-Winnie Stowell Airport, TX (T90) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while taking off from a road, the airplane encountered a sudden wind shift which after becoming airborne caused the airplane to settle. As the airplane approached power lines above a road signal light and cables, the pilot decided to fly under the power lines. During the descent, the airplane impacted the signal light cables. The airplane yawed to the left, struck the ground, and nosed over into a ditch on the side of the road coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that he put pressure on himself to fly the airplane to shelter due to approaching thunderstorms and would not recommend second guessing any approaching weather conditions. He stated that the abrupt wind changes from possible downdrafts were factors in the airplane's inability to clear the obstacles in its flight path.
The aircraft had participated in the Texas Rice Festival parade. The aircraft had been towed to the location for the parade from the airport which was located about 2.5 miles West of the accident site.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to takeoff from a road with obstacles in his flight path and his failure to maintain control of the airplane when encountering changing winds from approaching thunderstorms which resulted in the airplane impacting signal light cables.
Constructed by Boeing in 1942 as an N2S-3 Kaydet for the US Navy.
Registered 15jun 1992 as N4106Y and ex XB-PUN, US Navy BuNo:07414.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA003
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4106y
Location
Media:
A \'Boeing A-75N1 Stearman\' Biplane with markings U.S. Navy 175 crashed into a lamp post & traffic signal on highway 124 near Market Basket on 2nd Sept.
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) October 2, 2021
Nil injuiries to occupants though aircraft received substantial damages.
📹Chambers County Sheriff’s Office #texas #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/fbnCgfxYZa
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2021 19:40 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Oct-2021 19:59 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2021 06:01 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 03-Oct-2021 06:05 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 03-Oct-2021 06:12 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage] |
| 03-Oct-2021 06:32 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 03-Oct-2021 12:59 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2021 09:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2021 18:41 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2021 20:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2021 08:31 | johnwg | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2022 09:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 25-Jun-2022 09:52 | harro | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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