Stearman 4E N11724
26 August 1972 · Smartville, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 August 1972 at about 07:55 local time, a Stearman 4E registered N11724 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Smartville, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smartville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pleasant Vlly Rch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stearman 4E
- Registration
- N11724
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ottumwa, Iowa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1147
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
NR2 BLADE LOOSE IN HUB.PROP PROTRACTOR FOUND AT AIR STRIP.MARGINAL STRIP.5HRS IN TYPE ACFT,12 MOS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1990 | Stearman 4E | Burns, Oregon, United States | Scott, William B. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Stearman 4E | Loganton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2021 | Stearman 4E | Porterville, California, United States | William BEN Scott | No 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 | - |