NONE · BOEING STEARMAN PT-17 · 1994-10-15 · FITCHBURG, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC95LA010
Event ID
20001206X02511
Type
Accident
Date
1994-10-15
Location
FITCHBURG, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BOEING STEARMAN
Model
PT-17
Registration
N4923N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind condition during landing, which resulted in a ground loop and the subsequent wing tip collision with the runway.