DEN01LA069

Factual narrative

On March 7, 2001, approximately 1130 mountain standard time, a Boeing E75 Stearman, N75848, registered to and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during landing at Heber City Municipal-Russ Mcdonald Field, Heber, Utah. The airline transport certificated pilot and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from Heber at 1115. According to the pilot's accident report, the landing approach was normal and the touch down was on the runway centerline in a 3-point attitude. The wind was calm. The airplane immediately "pulled to the right" and the pilot corrected. The airplane decelerated rapidly and nosed over. Postaccident inspection disclosed the right wheel was nearly impossible to turn but the left wheel turned freely. The pilot suspected the right brake was binding and the condition worsened as the brake heated during the landing roll. The upper wing ribs and vertical stabilizer were crushed. The pilot said the landing approach was normal and the touch down was on the runway centerline in a 3-point attitude. The wind was calm. The airplane immediately "pulled to the right" and the pilot corrected. The airplane decelerated rapidly and nosed over. Postaccident inspection disclosed the right wheel was nearly impossible to turn but the left wheel turned freely. The pilot suspected the right brake was binding and the condition worsened as the brake heated during the landing roll. The upper wing ribs and vertical stabilizer were crushed. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12