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FAA accident report · Boeing E75 · Happy Jack, AZ · August 4, 2009

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Date
August 4, 2009 · 15:15 local
Place
Happy Jack, AZ
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5195N
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09LA384
Reported as
Boeing E75
Reported engine
Lycoming R680E*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
668 total205 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N5195NRegistered now · Boeing E75S/N 75-5960 · Built 1943Airframe modelBoeing E75Engine modelLycoming R680E 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 8/4/2009 at approximately 1510 MST, Mr. Robert remiro was flying from cottonwood Arizona to holbrook, Arizona, when the plane he was piloting, a Boeing E-75 stearman, struck the ground approximately 35 miles southeast of flagstaff, Arizona. During the post-accident interview with the survivor, Mr. Edward remiro stated the route of flight was myf, blh, P52, P14, black mesa. Records show the pilot purchased 33 gal. Of fuel at cottonwood airport. Mr edward remiro stated that they were at approximately 1700 ft AGL when the pilot decided to turn around because the aircraft was not gaining altitude. Edward stated his head was down, looking at the chart as they turned, when he looked up they were going down fast and then he blacked out. The elevation at point of impact was 6700 ft; the calculated density altitude at that point was 10,700 ft. the engine is rated at 225 HP; calculations show the engine would have been producing 169 HP with the atmospheric conditions of that day. Records indicate both occupants weigh 200 lbs. No maintenance issues involved at this time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 8/4/2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1510 MST, MR. ROBERT REMIRO WAS FLYING FROM COTTONWOOD ARIZONA TO HOLBROOK, ARIZONA, WHEN THE PLANE HE WAS PILOTING, A BOEING E-75 STEARMAN, STRUCK THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA. DURING THE POST-ACCIDENT INTERVIEW WITH THE SURVIVOR, MR. EDWARD REMIRO STATED THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT WAS MYF, BLH, P52, P14, BLACK MESA. RECORDS SHOW THE PILOT PURCHASED 33 GAL. OF FUEL AT COTTONWOOD AIRPORT. MR EDWARD REMIRO STATED THAT THEY WERE AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 FT AGL WHEN THE PILOT DECIDED TO TURN AROUND BECAUSE THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GAINING ALTITUDE. EDWARD STATED HIS HEAD WAS DOWN, LOOKING AT THE CHART AS THEY TURNED, WHEN HE LOOKED UP THEY WERE GOING DOWN FAST AND THEN HE BLACKED OUT. THE ELEVATION AT POINT OF IMPACT WAS 6700 FT; THE CALCULATED DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THAT POINT WAS 10,700 FT. THE ENGINE IS RATED AT 225 HP; CALCULATIONS SHOW THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE BEEN PRODUCING 169 HP WITH THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS OF THAT DAY. RECORDS INDICATE BOTH OCCUPANTS WEIGH 200 LBS. NO MAINTENANCE ISSUES INVOLVED AT THIS TIME.

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 WPR09LA384Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHappy Jack, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.Aug 4, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5195N · 1

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

Accident 19760516013449ALow Level Operations · Rotan, TXMay 16, 1976 · Destroyed