Boeing A75N1 N57946

Summary

On 28 April 1989 at about 18:30 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N57946, operated by Doan Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near New Smyrna Bch., Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 April 1989 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

New Smyrna Bch., Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Ne Smyrna Beach Muni. (34J)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing A75N1

Registration

N57946

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Doan Helicopters, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA89LA141

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY PREFLIGHT THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE BRAKES TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND POOR INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE AIRPLANE RETURNED TO LAND BECAUSE THE TAIL HOOK WAS NOT ATTACHED. AFTER A NORMAL APCH & THREE POINT LNDG WITH A 20 DEGREE LEFT CROSSWIND AT 10 KTS, THE AIRPLANE WEATHER VANED. THE PLT APPLIED FULL RT RUDDER, UP ELEVATOR, & LEFT AILERON CONTROL AS THE WING WAS RAISED BY THE WIND. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO TURN. THE UPPER & LOWER RT WINGS WERE DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE RUDDER STOPS WERE REMOVED WHICH ALLOWED THE RUDDER TO CONTACT THE ELEVATOR RENDERING IT INOPERABLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.