- Date
- November 22, 1986, 12:35 local (17:35 UTC)
- Place
- No.Andover, MA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N769WMBoeing Stearman 75
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861122086769A
- Case key
- 30560
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Three banners were laid out for pickup by two stearman aircraft. One banner was an extra. The two stearmans approached the banner pick up point as a flight of two. As the first aircraft made its pickup an extra banner became tangled with the designated pickup banner and two banners were carried into the air. As the second aircraft approached the pickup point the extra banner fell free, however the second pilot did not see the free falling banner due to reduced forward visibility caused by the upper wing. As the second aircraft made her pickup and started her intial climb, the free falling banner made contact with both the upper and lower left wing. The pilot stated the left wing stalled and the aircraft stalled on to the runway. The aircraft received substantial damage and the upper wing fuel tank ruptured and was leaking. There was no fire. The pilot received serious injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N769WM
- Reported as
- Boeing Stearman 75
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-5129
- Airframe hours
- 3,220
- Engine
- P&W R1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- National Aerial Advertising
- Registered owner
- National Aerial Advertising
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Unknown · March 19, 1986
- Airport
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal, runway 32, 3,901 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,111 total · 250 in this make and model · 1,000 as pilot in command · 90 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LWM, 1 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.