ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353072
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| Date: | Monday 5 July 1999 |
| Time: | 18:10 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman E75 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1658M |
| MSN: | 75-5173 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3112 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental W670-6N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marston Mills, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (2B1) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, who was in the rear seat of the airplane, stated that after touching down on Runway 27, a 2,680 foot-long grass runway, the airplane suddenly nosed over, and came to rest inverted. After the accident, the pilot asked his pilot rated passenger, who was seated in the forward seat, if he had his feet on the brakes. The passenger replied yes. The pilot additionally stated that he did not brief the passenger on the operation or use of the brakes prior to flight, and there were no means of communication while the airplane was in flight.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent control interference of the airplane's brakes by the passenger. A factor related to the accident was the pilot in commands insufficient passenger briefing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA158
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Mar-2024 10:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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