Boeing B75N1 N48579

Summary

On 31 May 2004 at about 16:05 local time, a Boeing B75N1 registered N48579 was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 May 2004 at 16:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.5672, -111.6519

Aircraft

Boeing B75N1

Registration

N48579

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Falcon Field → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX04FA223

2 people died.

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while performing aerobatics that resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

!! THIS CASE WAS MODIFIED JANUARY 18, 2006!! While performing aerobatics, the airplane stalled, entered a spin, and collided with the ground in an uncontrolled descent. The pilot and passenger departed from a nearby airport for a local area scenic flight. A witness reported seeing the airplane doing a series of loops and turns. An additional witness reported seeing the airplane pitch up, turn to the left, and then enter a counterclockwise spin prior to impact with the ground. According to the pilot's family, he did not do aerobatics in the airplane. The pilot purchased the airplane about 2 months prior to the accident and had accumulated approximately 41 hours in the accident airplane. A Safety Board meteorologist reported that an evaluation of surrounding weather at the time of the accident indicated clear skies. Post accident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any control or powerplant malfunctions. The pilot had severe coronary artery disease noted on autopsy and a history of Type II diabetes which had not been revealed to the FAA. It was not possible to determine whether symptoms from these conditions contributed either to the pilot's decision to engage in aerobatics or his ultimate failure to maintain airspeed

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.