Pilot Debrief

Boeing (Stearman) B75N1 near Harvard, IL — 2022-08-24

Final reportCEN22LA393
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Date
2022-08-24
Location
Harvard, IL, USA
Airport
0C0
Aircraft
Boeing (Stearman) B75N1
Registration
N66417
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during take-off, which resulted in a collision with crop and terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, just after take-off and while conducting the after-take-off checklist, the airplane drifted to the right and the right wing struck in a corn field. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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