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April 24, 1997 · Boeing B75N1 · N133R

Huntersville, NC

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 24, 1997
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Huntersville, NC
Aircraft
Boeing B75N1
Tail Number
N133R
Operator
Larry E Morris
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA97LA149

The pilot stated he had been flying out of the private airfield for about 15 years. He was making a full stop landing and forgot about a ditch that crossed the runway. During rollout, the airplane encountered the ditch and nosed over.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout on landing rollout, resulting in an on-ground collision with a known obstacle (ditch) and subsequent nose over.

Full Narrative

On April 24, 1997, at about 1230 eastern daylight time, a Boeing Stearman, B75N1, N133R, registered to a private owner crashed on landing rollout at a private airstrip in the vicinity of Huntersville, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot and one passenger reported no injuries. The flight originated from Bradford Field, Huntersville, North Carolina, about 10 minutes before the accident. The pilot stated he had been flying out of the airfield about 15 years. There is a ditch/low spot that runs across runway 24 about 500 feet from the end of the runway. He normally lands long to clear the known obstruction, however, he did not think about it while making this approach. He made a wheel landing and continued with the landing rollout. The tailwheel hit the ditch/low spot and pitched the nose downward. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:30 EDT
Nearest AirportBradford Field (0nm)
Runway24
Runway Length3800 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing B75N1
Tail NumberN133R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorLarry E Morris
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · W-670-6A · Reciprocating · 220
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 53 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind320° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 4300 ft
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 41 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time15:52
Weather SourceWFAC

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