Stearman B75N1 N64993
4 June 1978 · Oak Brook, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 June 1978 at about 06:40 local time, a Stearman B75N1 registered N64993 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Oak Brook, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oak Brook Rla
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stearman B75N1
- Registration
- N64993
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Dekalb, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4280
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
STRUCK INCLINE AT FDGE OF RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stearman B75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1978 | Stearman B75N1 | Watsonville, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Stearman B75N1 | Columbia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1969 | Stearman B75N1 | Castroville, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1969 | Stearman B75N1 | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1969 | Stearman B75N1 | Blythe, California, United States | William E.sarg | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1988 | Stearman B75N1 | Benton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |