# NTSB Accident ERA10CA465
> **STEARMAN E75** · 2010-09-04 · Jackson, GA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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