Boeing B75N1 N5820V
25 July 2015 · Shelter Island, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 July 2015 at about 14:30 local time, a Boeing B75N1 registered N5820V, operated by Fritts Robert E, was involved in an accident near Shelter Island, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shelter Island, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Westmoreland (49NY)
- Coordinates
- 41.0717, -72.3267
- Aircraft
- Boeing B75N1
- Registration
- N5820V
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1943
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fritts Robert E
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brookhaven → Shelter Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA205
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped bi-plane, during the landing roll, landing as number three in a flight of three, on a turf runway, he lost sight of the airplane ahead, he relaxed the stick, the tail came up, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that he was unable to see beyond mid-field due to the crown in the runway, and "became concerned with the actual location of the other aircraft." The pilot reported that he allowed the airplane's tail to rise six to eight inches, and as he applied the brakes, the center of gravity shifted forward due to the 40 gallons of fuel in the bi-plane's upper wing. The airplane nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the rudder, empennage, and top wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies prior to or during the flight that would have prevented normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2016 | Boeing B75N1 | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Boeing B75N1 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing Commemorative Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Boeing B75N1 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Boeing B75N1 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Boeing B75N1 | Woodruff, South Carolina, United States | Cumulus Holdings LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Boeing B75N1 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2015 | Cessna 162 | Shelter Island, New York, United States | SMC Aviation Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Beechcraft A36 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Piper PA 28-140 | Perry, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lancaster, New York, United States | Hotung Lisa M | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Cessna 195 | Lancaster, New York, United States | Tesco Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Flight CTLS | Queens, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |