Boeing Stearman B75N1 N2PP

Summary

On 26 June 1999 at about 20:10 local time, a Boeing Stearman B75N1 registered N2PP was involved in an accident near Kalamazoo, Michigan, 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.

Date

26 June 1999 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Kalamazoo-Battle Creek (AZO)

Coordinates

42.2006, -85.5597

Aircraft

Boeing Stearman B75N1

Registration

N2PP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99LA199

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the variable wind condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane ground looped while landing. The pilot reported the winds were light and variable from the southeast, for the landing on runway 23. He stated there was no crosswind correction required during the approach and landing. The pilot stated the airplane veered sharply to the left during the landing roll and he was unable to correct the movement. The right main gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest facing the direction opposite the landing. Local winds at the time of the accident were reported as variable at six knots. The pilot reported being told that at the time of the landing the wind sock was straight out and perpendicular to the runway. No evidence of a brake failure/malfunction was discovered during the post accident inspection of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.