Boeing Stearman E75 N6030V
12 June 2003 · Casa Grande, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 2003 at about 22:43 local time, a Boeing Stearman E75 registered N6030V was involved in an accident near Casa Grande, Arizona, 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 22:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Casa Grande, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ)
- Coordinates
- 32.9547, -111.7667
- Aircraft
- Boeing Stearman E75
- Registration
- N6030V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blythe → Casa Grande
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA195
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in an inadvertent ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane ground looped on runway touchdown after it encountered a crosswind gust. As a result, the right wing rose, and the aircraft veered 20 degrees to the right of the runway. The pilot attempted to recover by quickly adding power, but the left wingtip impacted the ground. The aircraft ground looped and came to rest inverted about 40 yards north of the runway. The Automated Weather Observation Station (AWOS) reported winds from 200 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) reported winds from 280 degrees at 8 knots, gusting to 17 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing Stearman E75 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2001 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Heber, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2006 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Boeing Stearman E75-N1 | Atwater, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | Ken Horwitz | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Sparta, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1999 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Angel Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Ercoupe 415-C | Saint Johns, Arizona, United States | Robert Greenwade | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Piper PA24 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 150C | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |