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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing B75N1 · Gaviota, CA · March 4, 1995

Date: March 4, 1995 · 16:15 local
Place: Gaviota, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N450SR
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX95LA127
Reported as: Boeing B75N1
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN14B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total

N450SRRegistered now · Boeing B75N1S/N 75-7016 · Built 1942 Airframe modelBoeing B75N1 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Report carb ice. Lost power. Crashed hiway median. Defect carb heat control. Broken airbox. Collapsed intake duct.

As the FAA filed it

REPORT CARB ICE. LOST POWER. CRASHED HIWAY MEDIAN. DEFECT CARB HEAT CONTROL. BROKEN AIRBOX. COLLAPSED INTAKE DUCT.

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 LAX95LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGaviota, CAinadequate maintenance and service of the aircraft's carburetor heat system, and the pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather conditions. The lack of a suitable area for the emergency landing was a factor.Mar 5, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N450SR · 1

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

Incident 19870417018129IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Prescott, AZDeparted side of runway after spring on the tailwheel broke.Apr 17, 1987 · Reported as Boeing A75N1 · Minor damage