19971005045729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing A75N1 · Elkton, MD · October 5, 1997

Date: October 5, 1997 · 11:15 local
Place: Elkton, MD
Airport: Raintree Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N49760
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC98LA008
Reported as: Boeing A75N1
Reported engine: Continental W670*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,495 total35 in this make and model138 in the last 90 days

N49760Registered now · Boeing A75N1(PT17)S/N 75-1581 · Built 1941 Airframe modelBoeing A75N1(PT17)Engine modelContinental R670-SERIES seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4) The pilot of a tail-wheeled stearman performed a run-up at the approach end of the runway in the run-up area, and waited for an airplane to land. The pilot then taxied onto runway 31 and began his takeoff roll. A review of a videotape of the accident revealed that the stearman was right of the runway center line, but its main landing wheels remained on the runway. The videotape also revealed that a Cessna was positioned with its engine/propeller in the vicinity of the runway edge, facing about 160 to 170 degree with its right wing extended over the runway. After the stearman's tail lifted during the takeoff roll, its right wings struck the nose of the Cessna, followed by the nose of the stearman striking the right wing of the Cessna. There were no taxiway or runway hold signs, or hold lines on the turf taxiway.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) THE PILOT OF A TAIL-WHEELED STEARMAN PERFORMED A RUN-UP AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY IN THE RUN-UP AREA, AND WAITED FOR AN AIRPLANE TO LAND. THE PILOT THEN TAXIED ONTO RUNWAY 31 AND BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL. A REVIEW OF A VIDEOTAPE OF THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE STEARMAN WAS RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY CENTER LINE, BUT ITS MAIN LANDING WHEELS REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY. THE VIDEOTAPE ALSO REVEALED THAT A CESSNA WAS POSITIONED WITH ITS ENGINE/PROPELLER IN THE VICINITY OF THE RUNWAY EDGE, FACING ABOUT 160 TO 170 DEGREE WITH ITS RIGHT WING EXTENDED OVER THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE STEARMAN'S TAIL LIFTED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, ITS RIGHT WINGS STRUCK THE NOSE OF THE CESSNA, FOLLOWED BY THE NOSE OF THE STEARMAN STRIKING THE RIGHT WING OF THE CESSNA. THERE WERE NO TAXIWAY OR RUNWAY HOLD SIGNS, OR HOLD LINES ON THE TURF TAXIWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC98LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElkton, MDThe inadequate lookout by the pilot of the Cessna and his failure to maintain adequate clearance between his airplane and the active runway. A factor in the accident was the lack of taxiway hold signs or lines.Oct 5, 1997 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N49760 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20160409007039ILanding: Touchdown · Lakeland, FLIncident occured during sun n fun fly-in. Crosswind gust during landing on runway 27L at klal. Tcausing the LH wingtip to graze the ground resulting in minor damage to the wingtip and aileron.Apr 9, 2016 · Minor damage