Stearman E75N1 N38979
31 July 1972 · Pollard, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1972 at about 17:15 local time, a Stearman E75N1 registered N38979, operated by Flanigan Bros., was involved in an accident during in flight near Pollard, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pollard, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stearman E75N1
- Registration
- N38979
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flanigan Bros.
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Z → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2537
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL GAUGE READ 1/4 FULL. TANK WAS EMPTY. LND INSOY BEAN FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stearman E75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1975 | Stearman E75N1 | Craigmont, Idaho, United States | C.j.harlan | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1968 | Stearman E75N1 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1964 | Stearman E75N1 | Henry County Ala, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |