Accident Details
The pilot of a tail wheel equipped Boeing Stearman A75N1 conducted a landing on runway 33 at Creswell Airport, which is 3,100 feet long. During the landing roll, the aircraft began to veer to the left. The pilot overcorrected with right rudder, causing the aircraft to veer to the right and depart the right side of the runway. The aircraft then struck a culvert that was oriented perpendicular to the runway and subsequently nosed over.
The culvert began approximately 81 feet east of the runway centerline, which is about 21 feet outside the lateral standard dimensions for a runway safety area established for a Design Group I (small airplane) airport.
Pilot Information
The pilot reported 978 hours of total flight experience, including 12 hours in the Boeing Stearman A75N1.
Weather and Wind Conditions
The pilot stated that light winds were variable, changing to a quartering tailwind upon touchdown. Wind observations approximately 30 minutes before and after the accident at Eugene, Oregon, located 15 nautical miles northwest of the accident site, indicated winds from the south to southwest at nine to twelve knots.