What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 7, 2025, at Lloyd Stearman Field (1K1) while on approach to land a Boeing E75 Stearman struck a car on the approach end of approximately 50 feet west of runway 17 resulting in the aircraft nosing over and coming to rest upside-down. The aircraft sustained substantial damage with no injuries to the pilot or passenger of the E75. The E75 intended to land on the grass on the west side of the paved runway 17 that has a displaced threshold. The prepared grass next to runway 17 has approximately 2000 feet of usable length.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2025, AT LLOYD STEARMAN FIELD (1K1) WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND A BOEING E75 STEARMAN STRUCK A CAR ON THE APPROACH END OF APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET WEST OF RUNWAY 17 RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT NOSING OVER AND COMING TO REST UPSIDE-DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER OF THE E75. THE E75 INTENDED TO LAND ON THE GRASS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PAVED RUNWAY 17 THAT HAS A DISPLACED THRESHOLD. THE PREPARED GRASS NEXT TO RUNWAY 17 HAS APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET OF USABLE LENGTH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.