# Accident 20010608014379A: Boeing A75, Marissa Townshi, IL, June 8, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 8, 2001, 15:00 local time
- Place: Marissa Townshi, IL
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2505° N, 89.7505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2505&lon=-89.7505&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4558N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4558N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing A75 (registry code 1380108, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75) (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 A75
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI01LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA164) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010608014379A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED FROM A PRIVATE GRASS RUNWAY. THE RUNWAY IS ORIENTATED NORTH/SOUTH.  THERE IS A RAILROAD BED ABOUT 100 YARDS FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY.  ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAILROAD BED ARE POWER LINES THAT ARE VISIBLE BY THE ORANGE BALLS ATTACHED.  THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT ON THE AIRPLANE.  HE WAS TAKING OFF IN A SOUTHERLY HEADING.  THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD LIFTED OFF THE SURFACE BUT REALIZED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGHT ALTITUDE OR CLIMB CAPABILITY TO CLEAR THE POWER LINES.  HE DECIDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN TO PUT THE AIRPLANE DOWN IN A SOYBEAN FIELD THAT WAS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.  HIS AIRPLANE WAS TOO LOW TO THE GROUND TO EXECUTE THE TURN PROPERLY.  THE LEFT WING CAUGHT THE GROUND AND CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO TUMBLE FORWARD AND OVER COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN.  THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES.

## 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 CHI01LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA164), Jun 8, 2001: Boeing Stearman A-75 (N4558N), Marissa, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's manuever to avoid obstructions and his failure to abort takeoff. The pilot's failure to establish adequate climb, and the transmission wire are contributing factors.

## Other reports on N4558N (1)

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

- [Accident 20160717011199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160717011199A), Jul 17, 2016: Boeing A75 (N4558N), St. James, MO, Destroyed. The pilot was flying an open cockpit bi plane (Boeing A75) with a passenger at about 1000 feet above the ground. He lost control of the aircraft while…

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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