Boeing Stearman A75N1 N56426
27 May 1983 · Turner, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1983 at about 19:40 local time, a Boeing Stearman A75N1 registered N56426 was involved in an accident near Turner, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Turner, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.2199, -118.1510
- Aircraft
- Boeing Stearman A75N1
- Registration
- N56426
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Huntsville → Turner
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD ALMOST COMPLETED HIS SPRAYING, WHEN DURING A TURN-AROUND, THE ENGINE STARTED TO BACKFIRE. HE DUMPED THE REMAINING LOAD AND REDUCED POWER.THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND QUIT. THE PILOT LANDED, AND DURING ROLL-OUT IN SOFT TERRAIN, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE #2 CYLINDER HAD SPLIT OPEN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing Stearman A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1989 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Lance Fenstermacher | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1993 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Delevan, Wisconsin, United States | JAY Brost | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Lemoore, California, United States | Ronald A. Caraway | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Big Bear, California, United States | Twin-D Enterprises Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Riverbank, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1999 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Russell L. Allen | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Asotin, Washington, United States | Thomas L. Jordan | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Seattle, Washington, United States | Airpac Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 140 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Glasair SH-2 | 5 Nm E. of Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |