Boeing A75N1(PT17) N71327

Summary

On 11 May 2012 at about 21:30 local time, a Boeing A75N1(PT17) registered N71327, operated by Reed Peter B, was involved in an accident near Weirsdale, Florida, 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 May 2012 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Weirsdale, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Love Field (97FL)

Coordinates

28.9619, -81.8914

Aircraft

Boeing A75N1(PT17)

Registration

N71327

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Reed Peter B

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Weirsdale → Weirsdale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA334

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusty variable crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was landing on a turf runway when a gust of wind caused the airplane to drift off the left side of the runway. The airplane traveled down an embankment, struck a tree, and came to rest nose down. The pilot stated that during the landing, the wind was gusting up to 18 knots from varying directions (initially a headwind, then a left crosswind, and then a right crosswind). He further stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Postaccident examination revealed damage to the wings and right horizontal stabilizer. The recorded wind at an airport located about 10 miles southeast of the accident site about 20 minutes after the accident was from 110 degrees at 10 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.