- Date
- August 26, 1985, 19:05 local (Aug 27, 1985, 00:05 UTC)
- Place
- Sprimg Greem, WI
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3541Roger W. Stigen EAA Biplane SR-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850826041259A
- Case key
- 12887
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Analysis
Eaa bi plane N3541, piloted by john boatright, and registered to freeborn county aircraft inc., albert lea, Minnesota, sustained substantial damage during a landing approach to runway 27 at the lone rock airport at approximately 1900 CDT on August 26, 1985. The pilot-in-command and sole occupant of the aircraft received seriour injuries. Mr. Boatright reported that his attention was diverted as he reduced power turnign final. He stated the aircraft entered a spin. He stated he recovered from the spin, but was too low to avoid collision with ground. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3541
- Reported as
- Roger W. Stigen EAA Biplane SR-1 (EAA BIPLAN)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1
- Airframe hours
- 525
- Engine
- Continental C8512F, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John R. Boatwright
- Registered owner
- Freeborn County Aircraft, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 4, 1984 · 39 hours before
- Airport
- LNR · Tri-County, runway 27, 4,050 × 50 ft, asphalt
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
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 250 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F
- Observed at
- MSN, 38 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.