- Date
- August 30, 1984, 09:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place
- Kalispell, MT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5183NBoeing Stearman E75
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840830044499A
- Case key
- 16236
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was completing a turn to final on a normal aerial application maneuver. He was aprx 15 ft AGL at 65 mph when the a/c struck a bird (presumed to be a red tailed hawk). The force of the impact broke the plexiglass canopy and temporarily distracted the pilot. A split second later the acft contacted the soft dirt, the nose dug in and the acft flipped over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5183N
- Reported as
- Boeing Stearman E75 (STEARMAN E)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-5603
- Airframe hours
- 2,025
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Curtis Kenneth Sande
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- FCA · Kalispell, MT
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,400 total · 3,300 in this make and model · 182 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 29° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FCA
FAA reports on this event · 1
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