Boeing B75N1 N6848

Summary

On 15 June 2025 at about 21:19 local time, a Boeing B75N1 registered N6848 was involved in an accident near Spokane Valley, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 June 2025 at 21:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Spokane Valley, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Sky Meadows Airpark (WN92)

Coordinates

47.6072, -117.1764

Aircraft

Boeing B75N1

Registration

N6848

Category

Airplane

Year built

1942

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Spokane

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA172

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff roll in quartering tailwind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that while taking off from a grass runway during shifting wind conditions, the airplane did not accelerate, which he attributed to a quartering tailwind. The airplane began to drift left and, as it neared the edge of the runway, the pilot retarded the throttle to idle to abort the takeoff. The airplane subsequently impacted a pump house located along the runway edge that was not visible from the cockpit and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to both wings, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.