Boeing Stearman A75N1(PT17) N53131

Summary

On 13 July 2000 at about 21:30 local time, a Boeing Stearman A75N1(PT17) registered N53131 was involved in an accident near Windsor, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 July 2000 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Windsor, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Windsor Municipal Airport (MO53)

Coordinates

38.5304, -93.5199

Aircraft

Boeing Stearman A75N1(PT17)

Registration

N53131

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clinton → Sedalia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA195

1 person was seriously injured.

fuel exhaustion and the pilot abruptly applying normal brakes during the landing roll. Factors relating to this accident were the precautionary landing, and the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/ decision.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said he took off from Ozark, Arkansas, with the intent of landing at Sedalia, Missouri. "About 150 miles into the flight, [the] engine started missing. It would miss, then run a while, then miss again. Over Windsor, Missouri, [the] engine started missing continually." The pilot said that he saw an "X-out strip" north of Windsor. He said made a low pass over the field. "[The] field was rough but I felt I did not have any choice." The pilot touched down on the left side of the runway. "I believe I hit something as [the] plane immediately stopped and went over." Examination of the airplane revealed 3-1/2 gallons of fuel in the airplane's fuel tanks. Examination of the engine and remaining airplane systems revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.