Boeing Stearman E75 N1658M

Summary

On 5 July 1999 at about 22:10 local time, a Boeing Stearman E75 registered N1658M, operated by Richard A. Kornhiser, was involved in an accident near Marston Mills, Massachusetts, 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.

Date

5 July 1999 at 22:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Marston Mills, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Cape Cod Airport (2B1)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing Stearman E75

Registration

N1658M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Richard A. Kornhiser

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC99LA158

Nobody was injured.

The inadvertent control interference of the airplane's brakes by the passenger. A factor related to the accident was the pilot in commands insufficient passenger briefing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot, who was in the rear seat of the airplane, stated that after touching down on Runway 27, a 2,680 foot-long grass runway, the airplane suddenly nosed over, and came to rest inverted. After the accident, the pilot asked his pilot rated passenger, who was seated in the forward seat, if he had his feet on the brakes. The passenger replied yes. The pilot additionally stated that he did not brief the passenger on the operation or use of the brakes prior to flight, and there were no means of communication while the airplane was in flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.