ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42453
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| Date: | Saturday 5 November 1994 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | Kenneth Mac Carn |
| Registration: | N48190 |
| MSN: | 75-993 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1896 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL W-670-6N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sayville, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bayport, NY (23N) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BOEING A-75N (STEARMAN PT-17) HAD TWO PILOTS ONBOARD. SEVERAL WITNESSES, BOTH ON THE GROUND AND IN FLIGHT, OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE MANEUVERING. THE GROUND WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRPLANE COMPLETED A LOOP AND THEN STRUCK THE WATER IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE INFLIGHT WITNESS REPORTED THE AIRPLANE WAS IN A STEEP LEFT TURN, ENTERED A LEFT SPIN, RECOVERED, AND STRUCK THE WATER IN A NOSE LOW, WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE UPPER WINGS WERE BENT FORWARD AND THE LOWER WINGS REARWARD. THE LANDING GEAR HAD SEPARATED AFT AND THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE PULLED OUT ON THE TOP AND BUCKLED ON THE BOTTOM. ALL FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES WERE ATTACHED AND THE ELEVATOR PUSH/PULL TUBE WAS FRACTURED A A BEND BEHIND THE COCKPIT. NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND WITH THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME.
Probable Cause: A loss of control in flight by the pilot(s) while maneuvering, with insufficient altitude for recovery.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA021
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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