NONE · STEARMAN E75 · 2010-09-04 · Jackson, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10CA465
Event ID
20100906X40636
Type
Accident
Date
2010-09-04
Location
Jackson, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.321388, -83.909721
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
STEARMAN
Model
E75
Registration
N1370V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's diverted attention toward an unsecured engine cowl door after takeoff which resulted in his failure to maintain airspeed and altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane.