# Accident 19950304003049A: Boeing B75N1, Gaviota, CA, March 4, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 1995, 16:15 local time
- Place: Gaviota, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4994° N, 120.1191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4994&lon=-120.1191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N450SR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N450SR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing B75N1 (registry code 1380144, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75n1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B75N1
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA127) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950304003049A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA127), Mar 5, 1995: Boeing B75N1 (N450SR), Gaviota, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate 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…

## Other reports on N450SR (1)

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

- [Incident 19870417018129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870417018129I), Apr 17, 1987: Boeing A75N1 (N450SR), Prescott, AZ, Minor damage. Departed side of runway after spring on the tailwheel broke.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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