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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing E75 · Fitchburg, MA · October 15, 1994

Date: October 15, 1994 · 11:55 local
Place: Fitchburg, MA
Airport: Fitchburg Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4923N
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC95LA010
Reported as: Boeing E75
Reported engine: Continental W6706A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,495 total250 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N4923NRegistered now · Boeing E75S/N 75-8216 · Built 1940 Airframe modelBoeing E75 Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost directional control landing in crosswind. Ground looped and nosed up. Blamed sudden wind gust. Not verified.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING IN CROSSWIND. GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED UP. BLAMED SUDDEN WIND GUST. NOT VERIFIED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC95LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFitchburg, MAThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind condition during landing, which resulted in a ground loop and the subsequent wing tip collision with the runway.Oct 15, 1994 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4923N · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20080808849399ALevel Off Touchdown · Sterling, MA(-23) The non PIC pilot manipulating the controls from the aft seat was landing the stearman in the grass adjacent to runway 34. The non PIC pilot admitted the aircraft hit the ground hard. The impact broke the left main gear strut off. The aircraft's left…Aug 8, 2008 · Substantial damage Incident 19891111064059IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Miami, FLEngine quit on climb. Forced landing in field. No annual inspection form in aircraft.Nov 11, 1989