Bar/Curtiss JN-4D accident near Owatonna, MN
On June 26, 2002, a Bar/Curtiss JN-4D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Owatonna, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 26, 2002
- Place
- Owatonna, MN
- Aircraft
- Bar/Curtiss JN-4D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.118°N, 93.267°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020628X00999
Official records · CHI02LA176
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 26, 2002, at 0838 central daylight time, a BAR/Curtiss JN-4D, N38057, collided with power lines and the terrain following a loss of control shortly after takeoff from the Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (OWA), Owatonna, Minnesota. The takeoff was made on the grass, which parallels the taxiway in the direction of runway 30. The pilot was fatally injured and the front seat passenger received serious injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from the airport just prior to the accident. The passenger reported that he does not have any recall of the accident. He stated that the pilot, who is also the airplane owner, contacted him on the morning of the accident and asked him to the get the airplane ready to fly. The passenger stated that he got the airplane out of the hangar and refueled it. He reported the pilot arrived at the airport and flew the airplane once around the traffic pattern. The passenger stated that the pilot then asked him if he wanted to go for a ride since he had helped build the airplane. The passenger stated that the last thing he remembers is getting into the airplane. A witness reported that the pilot departed in N38057, flew around the traffic pattern once then landed. The witness stated that the pilot did not shut the engine down while the passenger got into the front seat of the airplane. The witness stated that the airplane then departed and he looked away for a short time. When he looked ba
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the takeoff climb resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the low altitude at which the stall occurred.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
