Boeing E75 N450UR

Summary

On 15 August 2000 at about 19:30 local time, a Boeing E75 registered N450UR was involved in an accident near McMinnville, Oregon, 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.

Date

15 August 2000 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

McMinnville, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Mc Minnville Muni (MMV)

Coordinates

45.1833, -123.1333

Aircraft

Boeing E75

Registration

N450UR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salem → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00LA159

Nobody was injured.

The disconnection of the left tailwheel control cable spring resulting in the positioning of the tailwheel in a right turn condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was making an approach to runway 22 at the McMinnville Municipal airport. He reported that on his second approach the winds remained light and variable, and that during the rollout phase following a 3-point landing, the aircraft began to veer to the right. He reported that he applied full left rudder but could not maintain directional control. A witness reported that he, "saw full left rudder and heard the squeal of the tire, but the airplane continued around to the right and rocked over hitting the left wing tip on the runway." Post-crash examination of the aircraft revealed a crack in the lower left wing aft spar outboard, which required either replacement of the spar or a splice at the crack. During a post-crash ferry flight to nearby Portland International airport, the ATP rated ferry pilot encountered a locked right turn condition. Further examination revealed that the left control cable spring was not attached at the bellcrank behind the rear pilot seat. With the right control cable spring still attached and the left spring disconnected, the tailwheel would then favor a right turn condition regardless of the position of the rudder.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.