Boeing Stearman E75 N68462
12 September 2007 · Gordon, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 2007 at about 22:30 local time, a Boeing Stearman E75 registered N68462, operated by Ken Horwitz, was involved in an accident near Gordon, Nebraska, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gordon, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.8058, -102.1750
- Aircraft
- Boeing Stearman E75
- Registration
- N68462
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ken Horwitz
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gordon → Gordon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07CA297
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing which resulted in the inadvertent ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft was substantially damaged during a crosswind landing. There were no injuries. The pilot stated that the aircraft landed in a three point attitude. He reported that there was a gusting crosswind and his use of rudder to enhance forward visibility caused the aircraft to lose directional control. The pilot stated that he added full power in an attempt to go around, but this caused the aircraft to ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing Stearman E75 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2006 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2001 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Heber, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Boeing Stearman E75-N1 | Atwater, Ohio, United States | - | 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 Jun 2007 | Cessna A188B | Sargent, Nebraska, United States | Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Cessna 140 | Grant, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2007 | Maule M5-210C | Central City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-17 | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Cessna 152 | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Bush Caddy Usa LSA | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |