Boeing A 75N1 N56416

Summary

On 11 July 2004 at about 16:26 local time, a Boeing A 75N1 registered N56416 was involved in an accident near Auburn, California, United States. 2 people were 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

11 July 2004 at 16:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Auburn, California, United States

Nearest airport

Auburn (AUN)

Coordinates

38.9528, -121.0756

Aircraft

Boeing A 75N1

Registration

N56416

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lincoln → Auburn

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX04CA258

Nobody was injured.

the pilot undergoing instruction's overcontrol of the aircraft by his excessive use of the rudder control and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot undergoing instruction's lack of experience in the airplane and his overpowering the CFI on the controls.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane ground looped during landing and came to rest inverted. The pilot undergoing instruction (PUI) had recently purchased the airplane. He and the certified flight instructor (CFI) departed from their airport of origin after completing one traffic pattern to a successful full stop landing. The CFI was present for insurance requirements and was also providing instruction. They proceeded to another airport nearby and setup for a landing on runway 25. The approach and initial touchdown were unremarkable. During the roll out, the PUI reduced the power and the airplane began to veer to the left. The PUI overcorrected, overpowering the CFI, and the airplane turned to the right. The left wing contacted the ground and the airplane came to rest inverted. The PUI did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident. He had approximately 347 hours total flight time, 40 hours were in tailwheel equipped airplanes, and 5 of those hours were in the accident airplane. According to the airport manager, the winds were about 6 knots, blowing directly down the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.