Boeing Stearman A75N1 N62658

Summary

On 10 February 2002 at about 21:21 local time, a Boeing Stearman A75N1 registered N62658 was involved in an accident near Creswell, Oregon, 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

10 February 2002 at 21:21

Classification

Accident

Location

Creswell, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Hobby Field (77S)

Coordinates

43.9319, -123.0067

Aircraft

Boeing Stearman A75N1

Registration

N62658

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eugene → Creswell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02LA038

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing resulting in the aircraft leaving the runway environment, crossing a ditch and nosing over. Contributing factors were variable winds reported by the pilot and the ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tail wheel equipped Boeing Stearman A75N1 landed on the 3,100 foot long runway (RWY 33) at the Creswell airport. During the landing roll the aircraft began to veer left and the pilot over corrected with right rudder. The aircraft veered right off the right side of the runway impacting a culvert perpendicular to the runway and then nosed over. The pilot reported variable light winds which changed to a quartering tailwind upon touchdown. He also reported 978 hours of total flight experience and 12 hours in the A75N1. Winds approximately 30 minutes before and after the accident at Eugene, Oregon, 15 nautical miles northwest, were from the south to southwest at nine to twelve knots. The culvert began approximately 81 feet east of the runway centerline or about 21 feet outside of the lateral standard dimensions for a runway safety area established for a Design Group I (small airplane) airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.