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FAA accident report · Boeing E75 · Gordon, NE · September 12, 2007

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Date
September 12, 2007 · 16:30 local
Place
Gordon, NE
Airport
Gordon Municipal
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N68462
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07CA297
Reported as
Boeing E75
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
463 total296 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N68462Registered now · Boeing E75S/N 75-5586Airframe modelBoeing E75Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On September 12, 2007 the pilot of a Boeing E75 stearman N68462, landed at the Gordon NE airport on runway 29. With a gusty crosswind of 10 knots off his left side, he landed and proceeded to use left and right rudder to increase his forward visibility. However the aircraft speed was still excessive, and he applied power to attempt a go around. This exacerbated the loss of directional control and caused the aircraft to ground loop, resulting in substantial damage to the lower right wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 THE PILOT OF A BOEING E75 STEARMAN N68462, LANDED AT THE GORDON NE AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 29. WITH A GUSTY CROSSWIND OF 10 KNOTS OFF HIS LEFT SIDE, HE LANDED AND PROCEEDED TO USE LEFT AND RIGHT RUDDER TO INCREASE HIS FORWARD VISIBILITY. HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS STILL EXCESSIVE, AND HE APPLIED POWER TO ATTEMPT A GO AROUND. THIS EXACERBATED THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LOWER RIGHT WING.

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 CHI07CA297Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGordon, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing which resulted in the inadvertent ground loop.Sep 12, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N68462 · 2

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

Accident 19810814049859AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Omak, WAPilot claims engine quit after takeoff. Crash occurred during emergency landing. Possible fuel mismanagement.Aug 14, 1981 · Substantial damageAccident 19760316009699AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Northway, AKMar 16, 1976 · Substantial damage