Boeing B75N1 N5815V

Summary

On 17 July 2013 at about 22:15 local time, a Boeing B75N1 registered N5815V, operated by Cumulus Holdings LLC, was involved in an accident near Woodruff, South Carolina, 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

17 July 2013 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Woodruff, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Triple Tree Airport (SC00)

Coordinates

34.6714, -82.0008

Aircraft

Boeing B75N1

Registration

N5815V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Cumulus Holdings LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Woodruff → Woodruff

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA324

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s decision to initiate a stall maneuver at a low altitude, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and inadvertent collision with trees and terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After making a low pass over the airport, the pilot of the vintage aerobatic biplane initiated a “stall turn” in order to reverse direction. During the climb portion of the maneuver, the airplane “did not achieve the required altitude for a safe recovery due to the extra weight of [the] passenger.” During the descent and attempted recovery from the maneuver, the right wing impacted a tree and the airplane subsequently impacted the ground, and came to rest inverted. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the upper and lower wings, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.