Stearman M-2 N9055
24 August 2012 · Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 August 2012 at about 16:00 local time, a Stearman M-2 registered N9055, operated by Alan C Lopez, was involved in an accident near Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Trenton-Robbinsville Airport (N87)
- Coordinates
- 40.2139, -74.6017
- Aircraft
- Stearman M-2
- Registration
- N9055
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alan C Lopez
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Robbinsville → Robbinsville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA12CA533
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, when the tailwheel-equipped airplane touched down during landing, it began to veer to the left. He attempted to straighten the airplane by applying right brake, but the airplane continued to the left, ground looped, and then came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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