Boeing Stearman A75-N1 N49955
27 May 1998 · West Fargo, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1998 at about 12:30 local time, a Boeing Stearman A75-N1 registered N49955 was involved in an accident near West Fargo, North Dakota, United States. One person was 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Fargo, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.8698, -96.8900
- Aircraft
- Boeing Stearman A75-N1
- Registration
- N49955
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Argusville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply in order to complete the flight. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain on which the forced landing was made.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported the engine lost power during the aerial application flight. A forced landing was made on soft terrain during which time the airplane nosed over. Inspection of the airplane revealed no indication of fuel on board. There was also no indication of fuel leakage at the accident site.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing Stearman A75 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1999 | Boeing Stearman A75 | Carpenter, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Boeing Stearman A75 | Glade Spring, Virginia, United States | William A. Goodwin | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1982 | Boeing Stearman A75-300N1 | Whitehall, Wisconsin, United States | Schwan Sales Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1998 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Dawson, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1998 | Cessna A185F | Bottineau, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer 164B | Hatton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Aeronca 7BCM | Portland, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Bell M74L | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |