Boeing (Stearman) B75N1 N66417

Summary

On 24 August 2022 at about 19:30 local time, a Boeing (Stearman) B75N1 registered N66417 was involved in an accident near Harvard, Illinois, United States. One person was 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

24 August 2022 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Harvard, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Dacy Airport (0C0)

Coordinates

42.2400, -88.3700

Aircraft

Boeing (Stearman) B75N1

Registration

N66417

Category

Airplane

Year built

1942

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Harvard → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA393

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during take-off, which resulted in a collision with crop and terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, just after take-off and while conducting the after-take-off checklist, the airplane drifted to the right and the right wing struck in a corn field. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.