Bean WHITMAN W-10 N173RS

Summary

On 12 April 1999 at about 13:45 local time, a Bean WHITMAN W-10 registered N173RS, operated by Sarah L. Bean, was involved in an accident near Wimauma, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 April 1999 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Wimauma, Florida, United States

Coordinates

27.7093, -82.3001

Aircraft

Bean WHITMAN W-10

Registration

N173RS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sarah L. Bean

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakeland → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA124

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout during a forced landing resulting in an in-flight collision with a ditch and subsequent nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was in cruise flight when the airframe experienced a vibration of undetermined origin. The pilot made a forced landing to an open field and collided with a previously observed ditch, and the airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.