Boeing B75N1 accident near Mesa, AZ
On May 31, 2004, a Boeing B75N1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mesa, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 31, 2004
- Place
- Mesa, AZ
- Aircraft
- Boeing B75N1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.567°N, 111.652°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040608X00765
NTSB summary
!! THIS CASE WAS MODIFIED JANUARY 18, 2006!! HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 31, 2004, about 0905 mountain standard time, a Boeing B75N1 (Stearman), N48579, impacted the ground while maneuvering about 8 miles north of Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona. The commercial pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The pilot, also the registered owner, was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight departed Falcon Field at 0854 for the local area personal flight. According to the pilot's family, the flight was intended to be short in duration and for pleasure. When the pilot and passenger did not return, the family notified authorities. The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) interviewed a witness located approximately 1/2-mile from the accident site. The witness stated that the airplane, a biplane, flew overhead and completed a loop. The airplane made an additional pass and then did a barrel roll. It was during this maneuver that the airplane disappeared behind a hill. A few moments later she witnessed a puff of smoke emanating from behind the hill. An additional witness reported driving down the highway and watching the airplane. It appeared the airplane was in slow flight when it passed over a ridge. The nose pitched up and the airplane stalled. The airplane drifted to the left, the nose dropped, and it entered a "tight" counterclockwise spin until impacting the ground. Another witness that was driving stated said the
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while performing aerobatics that resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.
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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.
