Stearman 4E accident near Loganton, Pennsylvania, June 18, 2004
On June 18, 2004 at about 8:15 pm local time, a Stearman 4E, registered N785H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Loganton, Pennsylvania (Schrack Farms airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. A factor was uneven terrain.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 18, 2004 · about 8:15 pm local time
- Place
- Loganton, Pennsylvania · Schrack Farms · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stearman 4E
- Registration
- N785H · registry record · serial 4022
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,835 hours in all; 1,221 in this make and model; 47 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 1,642 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: rear
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney 1340AN1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LHV Lock Haven PA at 8:00 pm
- Destination: NONE Loganton PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,200 ft by 110 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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