Boeing Stearman A75N1 N55501
3 September 1993 · Delevan, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 1993 at about 18:30 local time, a Boeing Stearman A75N1 registered N55501, operated by JAY Brost, was involved in an accident near Delevan, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delevan, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Lawn (C59)
- Coordinates
- 42.6199, -88.6308
- Aircraft
- Boeing Stearman A75N1
- Registration
- N55501
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- JAY Brost
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harvard → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA349
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the excessive use of brakes and rudder by the pilot-in-command. A factor related to the accident was the pilot-in-command's lack of total experience in this type of aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE VINTAGE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 36 WITH A CROSSWIND. ACCORDING TO THE FRONT SEAT PILOT/PASSENGER, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO WEATHER VANE AS THE TAILWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN AT WHICH TIME THE REAR SEAT PILOT MADE HARD RUDDER AND BRAKE INPUTS. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER, DAMAGING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER AND THE TOP WING'S UPPER SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing Stearman A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1997 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Lemoore, California, United States | Ronald A. Caraway | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Lance Fenstermacher | 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 | - |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Shelton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-60-601 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Krotje KOLB MARK III | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Peter R. Krotje | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft G35 | Webster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1993 | Cessna R182 | Herbster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |