Boeing A75N1 N55982
8 August 1992 · St. Paul, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1992 at about 17:24 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N55982, operated by John L. van Atta, was involved in an accident near St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were 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 17:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Paul Downtown (STP)
- Coordinates
- 44.8805, -93.0406
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1
- Registration
- N55982
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John L. van Atta
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA235
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INATTENTIVENESS AND IMPROPER USE OF THE AIRPLANES BRAKES. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE INCORRECT BRAKE SYSTEM INSTALLED ON THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FORMER WORLD WAR II BI-PLANE TRAINER HAD MADE A WHEEL LANDING ON THE HARD SURFACED RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE YAWED TO THE LEFT DUE TO A LIGHT LEFTHAND CROSSWIND. HE STATED HE APPLIED SOME RIGHT RUDDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE YAW. SHORTLY AFTER RIGHT RUDDER APPLICATION THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER INVERTED ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE HAS MADE HUNDREDS OF LANDINGS IN THE AIRPLANE AND STATED IT'S AN '...AIRPLANE YOU CANNOT RELAX WITH ON LANDINGS.' ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH LARGER WHEELS AND BRAKES. THE LARGER WHEELS AND BRAKES ARE NORMALLY FOUND ON ANOTHER WORLD WAR II TRAINING AIRPLANE THAT WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 1330 POUNDS MORE THAN THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) AIRCRAFT RECORDS BRANCH DID NOT LOCATE A RECORD OF AN FAA FORM 337 FOR THIS INSTALLATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1992 | Boeing A75N1 | Deland, Florida, United States | Hoyland, Raymond K. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Boeing A75N1 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | Carrion, William J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Boeing A75N1 | Dunn, North Carolina, United States | Jones, Lenward M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Boeing A75N1 | Washington, Missouri, United States | Cochran Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Boeing A75N1 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | Cross, Robert L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States | Denton, Larry E. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1992 | Cessna 152 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | St. Cloud State University | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | Northstar Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172 | Elk River, Minnesota, United States | Wallace D. Pederson | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 182 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | STC Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-23-150 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Weske, Douglas P | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft V35A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | Midwest Aviation DIV. of SW AV | No injuries | - |