# NTSB NYC79FHD20: Stearman A75N1, N49680, Oxford, PA, July 12, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1978
- Place: Oxford, PA · OXFORD, PA
- Location: 39.7856° N, 75.9797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oxford, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7856&lon=-75.9797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202542
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FHD20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHD20-202542

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4394  78/7/12    OXFORD,PA           STEARMAN A75N1      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1606
        TIME - 1815                    N49680              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OXFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXFORD,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN HORSE PASTURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49680](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49680), registered now, S/N 75-2242 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STEARMAN A75N1
- Registry model: [Boeing A75N1(PT17)](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (registry code 1380134) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Oxford

## 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 19780712042949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780712042949A), Jul 12, 1978: Boeing N2S3, Oxford, PA, Substantial damage. Lndd in horse pasture.

## Other investigations on N49680 (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW84LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA323), Jul 26, 1984: Boeing A75N1 (N49680), Wichita Falls, TX, substantial damage

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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