Stearman B75N1 N75577
18 May 2019 · Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 2019 at about 14:30 local time, a Stearman B75N1 registered N75577 was involved in an accident near Bradford, Pennsylvania, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bradford Rgnl (BFD)
- Coordinates
- 41.8031, -78.6400
- Aircraft
- Stearman B75N1
- Registration
- N75577
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1943
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bradford → Bradford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA292
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The passenger’s inadvertent brake application during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, upon touchdown, the passenger seated in the front seat of the tandem-cockpit airplane "mistakenly applied full braking," and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stearman B75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2020 | Stearman B75N1 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1988 | Stearman B75N1 | Benton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Stearman B75N1 | Watsonville, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Stearman B75N1 | Oak Brook, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Stearman B75N1 | Columbia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1969 | Stearman B75N1 | Castroville, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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