Boeing A75N1(PT17) N66940
12 October 2010 · Palm Springs, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 2010 at about 23:40 local time, a Boeing A75N1(PT17) registered N66940, operated by Kent Thomas, was involved in an accident near Palm Springs, 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 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palm Springs, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palm Springs In't Airport (PSP)
- Coordinates
- 33.8294, -116.5067
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1(PT17)
- Registration
- N66940
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kent Thomas
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palm Springs → Palm Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11CA014
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, resulting in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during landing, the airplane encountered a crosswind. The left wingtip touched the runway and the airplane ground looped. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed damage to the left aileron and a wing rib. Approximately 15 minutes after the accident, the wind was reported from 130 degrees at 4 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2011 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Mt. Clemens, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Quinton, Virginia, United States | Parker Joseph M | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Junction City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Fabens, Texas, United States | Doyle Lois A | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 2012 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Weirsdale, Florida, United States | Reed Peter B | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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