# Accident 19950801047059A: Boeing A75N1, Van Nuys, CA, August 1, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1995, 14:32 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1901° N, 118.4891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1901&lon=-118.4891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54284, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54284) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing A75N1(PT17) (registry code 1380134, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (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 A75N1
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 282 total, 25 in this make and model, 78 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA350) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950801047059A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING IN QUARTERING CROSSWIND. VEERED OFF RUNWAY GROUND LOOPED. LOW TIME TAILWHEELS.

## 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 LAX95LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA350), Aug 1, 1995: Boeing B75-A75N1 (N54284), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. Factors which contributed to the loss of control were: the pilot's total lack of experience landing the conventional gear…

## Other reports on N54284 (3)

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

- [Accident 19960528011669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960528011669A), May 28, 1996: Boeing A75N1 (N54284), Page, AZ, Substantial damage. Wind gust lifted wing on rollout, bounced landing. Exited runway. Hit runway sign. Crosswind component exceeded.
- [Incident 19880515031209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880515031209I), May 15, 1988: Boeing A75N1 (N54284), Omaha, NE, Minor damage. Used uneven brake pressure causing a swerve on landing. Tried to correct by both hard brakes. Aircraft nosed over.
- [Accident 19810320011339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810320011339A), Mar 20, 1981: Boeing 75 (N54284), Justin, TX, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel returning to base after spray operaton. Crashed a mile short of ag strip.

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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