NTSB NYC04CA143 — 2004-06-18 · Loganton, Pennsylvania, United States

Current FAA registration · N785H

Make / Model: STEARMAN AIRCRAFT 4E
Year of manufacture: 1930 · 74 years old at event
Engine: P&W W-S1H&S3H (600 hp)
Seats / Engines: 3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19560612
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AAA3C8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N785H Stearman 4E None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. A factor was uneven terrain.

Factual narrative

On June 18, 2004, about 1615 eastern daylight time, a Stearman 4E, N785H, was substantially damaged during the landing roll at a private airstrip near Loganton, Pennsylvania. The certificated commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot's written statement, he landed on runway 27, a 2,200-foot-long, 110-foot-wide, turf runway. During the landing roll, the airplane drifted right and encountered uneven terrain, which elevated the tailwheel. As the pilot applied the brakes, the airplane nosed over and came to rest on the runway. The pilot was landing on a 2,200-foot-long, 110-foot-wide, turf runway. During the landing roll, the airplane drifted right and encountered uneven terrain, which elevated the tailwheel. As the pilot applied the brakes, the airplane nosed over and came to rest on the runway. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2004_NYC04CA143.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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