Boeing A75 N56772
10 October 1982 · Ft. Bragg, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 October 1982 at about 20:50 local time, a Boeing A75 registered N56772, operated by Michael Marble, was involved in an accident near Ft. Bragg, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Bragg, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Virgin Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75
- Registration
- N56772
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael Marble
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Bragg → Ft. Bragg
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LVD01
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LONG AND FAST ON HIS LANDING APPROACH, SO HE DECIDED TO GO AROUND. DUE TO A NOISE SENSITIVITY PROBLEM IN THE AREA, HE ELECTED NOT TO USE FULL THROTTLE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE TOPS OF TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER HITTING THE TREES, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE, THEN HIT ADDITIONAL TREES, A FENCE AND TELEPHONE LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1982 | Boeing A75 | Near Bakersfiel, California, United States | William E. Smith | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1982 | Boeing A75 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Aldan Miller | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1982 | Boeing A75 | Maxwell, California, United States | John Davis | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1982 | Boeing A75 | Chapell Hill, Texas, United States | DON Rose | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 May 1981 | Boeing A75 | Wellington, Ohio, United States | Chandell Aero | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1981 | Boeing A75 | Greenfield, California, United States | Soilserv Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |