# NTSB MIA74DKT65: Stearman A75, N55959, Miami, FL, March 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1974
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186334
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKT65
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKT65

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0844  74/3/26    MIAMI,FLA           STEARMAN A75        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 4500
        TIME - 0930                    N55959              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 850 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - B AND L STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  850                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  60                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BRAKE LOCKED ON LNDG ROLL,FIRE DESTROYED BRAKE.THE CAUSE OF THE LOCKED BRAKE COULD NOT BE DTRMND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N55959 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: STEARMAN A75
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: B And L Strip

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740326008049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740326008049A), Mar 26, 1974: Boeing A75N1, Miami, FL, Destroyed. Brake locked on lndg roll,fire destroyed brake. The cause of the locked brake could not be dtrmnd.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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