- Date
- August 5, 1982, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Whitehall, WI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N802RBBoeing Stearman A75-300N1
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820805034639A
- Case key
- 73039
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot received a weather briefing before takeoff, and reportedly, was advised that VFR flight was not recommended. During the flight, the ceiling and visibility began to decrease. The pilot decided to make a precautionary landing in a field. He stated that he made a low pass over the field, and during the go-around, the engine would not develop full power. Subsequently, a wing tip struck the tops of trees at the end of the field and the aircraft crashed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N802RB
- Reported as
- Boeing Stearman A75-300N1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-8203
- Airframe hours
- 755
- Engine
- Lycoming R-680-13-E3B, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Schwan Sales Inc.
- Registered owner
- Schwan Sales Inc.
- Departed
- St. Cloud, MN
- Destination
- Racine, WI
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 6,000 total · 400 in this make and model · 5,400 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft overcast
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N802RB · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.