Aviation Crash Map

Boeing B75-A75N1 N54284

1 August 1995 · Van Nuys, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 1 August 1995 at about 21:32 local time, a Boeing B75-A75N1 registered N54284, operated by Stephen B. Maiman, was involved in an accident near Van Nuys, 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 21:32
Classification
Accident
Location
Van Nuys, California, United States
Nearest airport
Van Nuys (VNY)
Coordinates
34.1901, -118.4891
Aircraft
Boeing B75-A75N1
Registration
N54284
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Stephen B. Maiman
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Santa Monica → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX95LA350

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 during landing rollout. Factors which contributed to the loss of control were: the pilot's total lack of experience landing the conventional gear airplane in a crosswind condition, and the crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During landing rollout the airplane veered off the left side of runway 16R, ground looped, and the lower right wing contacted the ground. According to the pilot, he was unable to keep his airplane on the runway because a gusty crosswind condition existed. The pilot said he had a total of 9.3 hours of pilot-in-command flying experience in the airplane. Van Nuys Airport reported its local wind was from 100 to 110 degrees, at 10 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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