Boeing A75N1 N59528

Summary

On 16 January 1994 at about 19:00 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N59528 was involved in an accident near Zellwood, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 January 1994 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Zellwood, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Bob White Field (X61)

Coordinates

28.7295, -81.5997

Aircraft

Boeing A75N1

Registration

N59528

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

MIA94LA055

1 person was seriously injured.

INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WHILE EXECUTING A SPIRAL TO LANDING MANEUVER DURING THE BASE TO FINAL TURN.

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

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THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD COMPLETED AT LEAST FOUR TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS AND CLIMBED TO A HIGHER THAN STANDARD ALTITUDE DURING THE DOWNWIND LEG TO EXECUTE A SPIRAL TO LAND MANEUVER. HE IS UNSURE HOW MANY TURNS HE COMPLETED; HOWEVER, HE RECALLS TURNING LEFT BASE IN ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE OF BANK AND REALIZED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS LOW. HE ADDED POWER AND CONTROL INPUT TO STOP THE TURN BUT THE DESCENDING LEFT TURN CONTINUED. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE AND LEFT WING LOW AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT RUDDER HORN WAS FAILED. THE FAILED HORN WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRPLANE FOR METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION WHICH REVEALED THAT IT FAILED DUE TO OVERLOAD. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE RUDDER STOPS WERE EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE INSTALLED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FLIGHT CONTROL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.