Boeing Stearman A75N1 N60812
2 June 1989 · Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1989 at about 20:00 local time, a Boeing Stearman A75N1 registered N60812, operated by Lance Fenstermacher, was involved in an accident near Erwinna, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vansant (9N1)
- Coordinates
- 40.4910, -75.0807
- Aircraft
- Boeing Stearman A75N1
- Registration
- N60812
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lance Fenstermacher
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Erwinna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
LOSS CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH TREES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND AND LACK OF SUPERVISION BY THE CFI.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STEARMAN PT-17 HAD LANDED AND WAS SLOWING DOWN TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY WHEN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING OFF THE GROUND. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL BY ADDING POWER AND LEFT BRAKE BUT THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND DOWN AN INCLINE INTO TREES. THE STU PLT WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE UPPER WING TRAPPED THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT UNTIL HELP ARRIVED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing Stearman A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1993 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Delevan, Wisconsin, United States | JAY Brost | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1983 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Turner, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Lemoore, California, United States | Ronald A. Caraway | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Big Bear, California, United States | Twin-D Enterprises Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Riverbank, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1999 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Russell L. Allen | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna 150L | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Gull Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Schweizer 1-23 | Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States | Bruno Cerceo | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172 | Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States | Milton R. Barclay | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Schweizer 269C | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Atlantic Leasing SER., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Grumman AA-5 | Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, United States | Jess Baker | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Ryan ST-3KR | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |