What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 8, 2010 at approximately 1010 eastern daylight time (EDT) (UTC-4), N27WE, a Boeing stearman model B75N1, registered to and operated by a private individual nosed over on landing on runway 01 at Ronald Reagan national airport (kdca). The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91 as part of an 8 ship formation of vintage warplanes. Two persons were on board and both were uninjured. The aircraft received substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, engine and propeller. The weather reported by the tower moments before landing was VMC, winds 360/13.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 8, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 1010 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT) (UTC-4), N27WE, A BOEING STEARMAN MODEL B75N1, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL NOSED OVER ON LANDING ON RUNWAY 01 AT RONALD REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT (KDCA). THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AS PART OF AN 8 SHIP FORMATION OF VINTAGE WARPLANES. TWO PERSONS WERE ON BOARD AND BOTH WERE UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER, ENGINE AND PROPELLER.THE WEATHER REPORTED BY THE TOWER MOMENTS BEFORE LANDING WAS VMC, WINDS 360/13.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N27WE · 1
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