Boeing E75 N1612M

Summary

On 4 October 2024 at about 18:44 local time, a Boeing E75 registered N1612M was involved in an accident near Sanger, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 October 2024 at 18:44

Classification

Accident

Location

Sanger, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Bar V K (T38)

Coordinates

33.3710, -97.2436

Aircraft

Boeing E75

Registration

N1612M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1943

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Ranger

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA004

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that after takeoff from a 2,900 ft grass runway, about 150 ft above ground level and 80 mph, the airplane quit climbing and started a slow descent. The pilot slowed the airplane to about 75 mph and the airplane descended more rapidly. As the airplane neared the ground, the pilot pulled back the control stick so the main landing gear would absorb the impact. The airplane bounced, continued airborne for about 200 ft and impacted trees which resulted in substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.