Boeing E75 accident near Happy Jack, AZ
On August 4, 2009, a Boeing E75 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Happy Jack, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 4, 2009
- Place
- Happy Jack, AZ
- Aircraft
- Boeing E75 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.743°N, 111.408°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090804X35204
Official records · WPR09LA384
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 4, 2009, about 1515 mountain standard time, a Boeing E75 biplane, N5195N, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Happy Jack, Arizona. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot was killed and his passenger/owner sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from Cottonwood, Arizona, about 30 minutes prior to the accident. The pilot's planned destination was Holbrook, Arizona. According to local law enforcement, the passenger reported that the airplane "would not gain altitude' and that "they were trying to catch some thermals but still unable to gain altitude." The passenger further stated that he thought they were about 1,500 feet above ground level when he began to look at maps trying to help the pilot navigate. He added that the pilot and he decided to turn around and then he continued looking down at maps. Information provided by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that in a post accident interview, the passenger reported that during cruise flight, the airplane was at an altitude of about 1,700 feet above ground level. The pilot “decided to turn around because the airplane was not gaining altitude.” The passenger stated that his head was down looking at a chart as they turned and when he looked up, “they were going down fast and then he blacked out.” T
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.
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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.
