Boeing E75 N5358N
31 August 1990 · Petaluma, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1990 at about 15:17 local time, a Boeing E75 registered N5358N, operated by Bott, Conrad, was involved in an accident near Petaluma, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petaluma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Petaluma (069)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing E75
- Registration
- N5358N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bott, Conrad
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA309
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY IMPROPERLY USING THE RUDDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH & GO TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. ON THE LAST LANDING APPROACH THE PILOT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY USE THE RUDDER, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND COLLIDED WITH THE AIRPORTS WIND TETREHEDRON. CONTINUITY OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ESTABLISHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing E75 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1990 | Boeing E75 | Watonga, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Boeing E75 (PT-13D) | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | Cary J. Myers | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Boeing E75 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | John P. Pike | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Boeing E75 | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | Strable, Eugene | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1989 | Boeing E75 | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | Terry S. Pendleton | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Boeing E75 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Stephen L. Tobin | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |