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October 7, 2000 · Boeing B75-N1 · N1066M

Warrenton, VA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 7, 2000
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Warrenton, VA
Aircraft
Boeing B75-N1
Tail Number
N1066M
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC01LA011

During touchdown, the airplane bounced twice on its main landing gear, and then suddenly pitched over. The pilot stated 'I believe I had inadvertently slid my feet too high on the rudder pedals and hit the brakes on the second bounce. The pilot also stated he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Full Narrative

On October 7, 2000, about 1430 Eastern Daylight Time, a Boeing B75-N1 Stearman, N1066M, was substantially damaged while landing at the Flying Circus Aerodrome Airport (3VA3), Warrenton, Virginia. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the local personal flight that was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, he departed 3VA3, and flew to the Culpeper Regional Airport (CJR), Culpeper, Virginia, to perform a "fly-over and balloon-bust" as part of an air show. He then returned to 3VA3 for landing. The airplane was landing on Runway 34, a 2,500 foot-long, 150 foot-wide, turf runway. The pilot stated that after he observed two other airplanes land, he noted the winds were from the northwest, and elected to perform a "wheel landing," instead of the "normal 3-pt, stall landing." After touchdown, the airplane bounced twice on its main landing gear, and then suddenly pitched over. The pilot further stated "I believe I had inadvertently slid my feet too high on the rudder pedals and hit the brakes on the second bounce. The pilot also stated he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane. The pilot reported 872 hours of total flight experience, which included 600 hours accumulated in tail-wheeled airplanes, and 105 hours in the make and model of the accident airplane. The wind reported at CJR, which was located about 8 miles, west-southwest of the accident site, at 1422, was from 350 degrees at 6 knots.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:30 EDT
Nearest AirportFlying Circus (0nm)
Runway34
Runway Length2500 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing B75-N1
Tail NumberN1066M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · W670 · Reciprocating · 220
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 64 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind350° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 5000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 45 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time18:22
Weather SourceWFAC

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