Boeing B-75 N5176N
1 August 1992 · Three Forks, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1992 at about 18:10 local time, a Boeing B-75 registered N5176N, operated by Martin, Brooks & Jenny, was involved in an accident near Three Forks, Montana, 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 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Three Forks, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Three Forks Airport (9S5)
- Coordinates
- 45.9101, -111.4295
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-75
- Registration
- N5176N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Martin, Brooks & Jenny
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bozeman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA171
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE A CROSSWIND GUST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHEN HIS BOEING B-75 ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND GUST JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A RECOVERY USING DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING AND RUDDER APPLICATION, BUT THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED-OVER NEAR THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B-75 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1994 | Boeing B-75 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Thomas, Charles F. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Boeing B-75-N1 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Steve A. Skilken | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Boeing B-75 | Lufkin, Texas, United States | Nite Flite RDS. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1965 | Boeing B-75 | Delano Calif, California, United States | R G Daggett | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1965 | Boeing B-75 | Lamont Calif, California, United States | Garriott Dustg | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1992 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Billings, Montana, United States | Big Sky Transportation Co | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1992 | Schweizer SGS-1-35C | Big Timber, Montana, United States | Ridge Runners Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Morgan Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1992 | Aero Commander AC-500B | Billings, Montana, United States | Corporate Air | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1992 | E E Shilling Q-2 | Billings, Montana, United States | Michael R. Moore | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Monarch, Montana, United States | Chamberlain, Dwight N. | Minor injuries | - |