- Date
- March 31, 1990, 11:40 local (19:40 UTC)
- Place
- Burns, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N663KStearman 4E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 12, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900331007359A
- Case key
- 41181
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the landing, the pilot reported that the left main landing gear wheel locked and would not turn. The pilot was able to maintain control of the airplane until opposite rudder and brake control were no longer effictive. The airplane then veered off the runway and ground looped in the soft dirt. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing contacted the ground. There were no reported mechanical failures of malfunctions with the wheel or brake during the post crash examination.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N663K
- Reported as
- Stearman 4E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 4005
- Engine
- P&W SL1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Scott, William B.
- Registered owner
- Scott Motor Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 24, 1990 · 9 hours before
- Departed
- O04 · Carson City, NV
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- BNO · Burns Muni.
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 256 total · 62 in this make and model · 189 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N663K · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.