N6101H – STEARMAN AIRCRAFT C3-B – 2013-07-12 NTSB Accident Report

On July 12, 2013, a Stearman Aircraft C3-B (N6101H) was involved in an incident near Everett, WA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

The pilot reported that while en route, the airplane's engine began to make an abnormal noise and was running rough. He opted to make a precautionary landing at a nearby airport. The touchdown for the wheel-landing was normal and as the tailwheel settled onto the runway surface, the pilot held aft pressure on the control stick. During the landing roll, the airplane veered to the left and, despite the pilot's efforts to regain directional control with right rudder application, the airplane ground looped. The right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane incurred substantial damage to the interconnect strut. The pilot initially reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation, aside from the rough running engine.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR13CA327. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6101H.