Stearman A75N1(PT17) N67823
26 April 2019 · Gila Bend, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 2019 at about 17:00 local time, a Stearman A75N1(PT17) registered N67823, operated by Columbia Asset Trust Corp Trustee, was involved in an accident near Gila Bend, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gila Bend, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gila Bend Muni (E63)
- Coordinates
- 32.9603, -112.6736
- Aircraft
- Stearman A75N1(PT17)
- Registration
- N67823
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1943
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Columbia Asset Trust Corp Trustee
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blythe → Gila Bend
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA253
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 landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the biplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered right, exited the runway to the right, and the left wingtip impacted a ditch. The biplane sustained substantial damage to the left, lower wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the biplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stearman A75N1PT17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2019 | Stearman A75N1(PT17) | Sequim, Washington, United States | Port Townsend Aero Museum | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Stearman A75N1(PT17) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Stearman A75N1(PT17) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Stearman A75N1(PT17) | Henderson, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2019 | Cessna 172 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Westwind School of Aeronautics Phoenix Llc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Piper PA60 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Piper PA28R | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2019 | Piper PA28R | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Luscombe 8 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Cessna T210 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |