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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Boeing E75 · Mcminnville, OR · August 15, 2000

Date: August 15, 2000 · 12:30 local
Place: Mcminnville, OR
Airport: Mcminnville Municipal
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N450UR
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA159
Reported as: Boeing E75

N450URRegistered now · Boeing E75S/N 75-5300 Airframe modelBoeing E75 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.

(-23) Boeing E-75, N450UR, piloted by darrel f. rody, departed portland international aircport of salem, Oregon. Mr. Rody made a normal full stop landing at salem and departed for Mcminnville, Oregon for a series of take off and landings. On the second landing at Mcminnville, witnesses observed a dust devil cross the airport and make contact with N450UR. After the pilot encountered the "dust devil" wind, he applied full rudder and brake in an attempt to maintain control. The aircraft ground looped. Wing tip damage and outboard rear spar cracked near the tip of the right wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BOEING E-75, N450UR, PILOTED BY DARREL F. RODY, DEPARTED PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRCPORT OF SALEM, OREGON. MR. RODY MADE A NORMAL FULL STOP LANDING AT SALEM AND DEPARTED FOR MCMINNVILLE, OREGON FOR A SERIES OF TAKE OFF AND LANDINGS. ON THE SECOND LANDING AT MCMINNVILLE, WITNESSES OBSERVED A DUST DEVIL CROSS THE AIRPORT AND MAKE CONTACT WITH N450UR. AFTER THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED THE "DUST DEVIL" WIND, HE APPLIED FULL RUDDER AND BRAKE IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. WING TIP DAMAGE AND OUTBOARD REAR SPAR CRACKED NEAR THE TIP OF THE RIGHT WING.

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 SEA00LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcminnville, ORThe disconnection of the left tailwheel control cable spring resulting in the positioning of the tailwheel in a right turn condition.Aug 15, 2000 · Substantial damage