| Crash location | 41.022500°N, 77.333333°W |
| Nearest city | Loganton, PA
41.034238°N, 77.306641°W 1.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N785H |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 18 Jun 2004 |
| Aircraft type | Stearman 4E |
| Additional details: | None |
On June 18, 2004, about 1615 eastern daylight time, a Stearman 4E, N785H, was substantially damaged during the landing roll at a private airstrip near Loganton, Pennsylvania. The certificated commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
According to the pilot's written statement, he landed on runway 27, 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 pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. A factor was uneven terrain.