Boeing STEARMAN E75 N5183N
30 August 1984 · Kalispell, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 August 1984 at about 15:20 local time, a Boeing STEARMAN E75 registered N5183N was involved in an accident near Kalispell, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kalispell, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.1896, -114.3795
- Aircraft
- Boeing STEARMAN E75
- Registration
- N5183N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kalispell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84FA274
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING A TURN TO FINAL ON A NORMAL AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. HE WAS APRX 15 FT AGL AT 65 MPH WHEN THE A/C STRUCK A BIRD (PRESUMED TO BE A RED TAILED HAWK). THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT BROKE THE PLEXIGLASS CANOPY AND TEMPORARILY DISTRACTED THE PILOT. A SPLIT SECOND LATER THE ACFT CONTACTED THE SOFT DIRT, THE NOSE DUG IN AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing STEARMAN accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1988 | Boeing STEARMAN E-75 | Fisher, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Boeing STEARMAN PT-17 | Anniston, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1984 | Cessna 152 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1984 | Cessna 210E | Livingston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Cessna A188B | Opheim, Montana, United States | Frank Redfield | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Cessna 180C | Lustre, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Dillon, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Townsend, Montana, United States | Sunbird Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |