Boeing E75 N1242V

Summary

On 28 July 2002 at about 17:00 local time, a Boeing E75 registered N1242V was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 July 2002 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Leesburg, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Flying Baron Estates

Coordinates

28.7975, -81.9358

Aircraft

Boeing E75

Registration

N1242V

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Leesburg → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA02LA150

2 people had minor injuries.

Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff, resulting in the airplane colliding with the ground and nosing over during the subsequent forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated to an FAA inspector that he was taking off from a private airport and during the initial climb, while at an altitude of about 100 feet, the engine coughed, sputtered, and started to cease operating. He said he turned the airplane to the right to avoid a tree while executing an emergency landing, and in the process, the right wing tip and landing gear contacted the ground causing the airplane to cartwheel. He said that the engine then "dug in", flipping the airplane on its back, and leaking fuel contacted the exhaust, starting a fire, which destroyed the airplane. An FAA inspector examined the accident airplace and said that he could not find anything that may have caused the engine problem.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.