Boeing A75 N747JR
6 July 1989 · Sacramento, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1989 at about 21:45 local time, a Boeing A75 registered N747JR was involved in an accident near Sacramento, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Executive (SAC)
- Coordinates
- 38.5100, -121.4904
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75
- Registration
- N747JR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA231
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF THE ENGINE INDUCTION SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED FROM IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON ANY RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE MADE THE AIRPORT BUT COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR, AND THEN THE GROUND. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE BLOCKED WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF FRICTION TAPE. ANOTHER JUNCTION IN THE INDUCTION SYSTEM WAS WRAPPED WITH THE SAME TYPE FRICTION TAPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1989 | Boeing A75 | Huntington Bch, California, United States | Zimmerman, William J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1989 | Boeing A75 | East Bernard, Texas, United States | Donald D. Rose | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1990 | Boeing A75 | Burdett, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Boeing A75 | Marana, Arizona, United States | Schwan Sales ENT. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1991 | Boeing A75 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | Timothy M. Liewer | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1992 | Boeing A75 | Cibolo, Texas, United States | Perdue, Harold F. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |