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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Boeing E75 · Fairfield, CA · May 4, 2014

Date: May 4, 2014 · 13:59 local
Place: Fairfield, CA
Airport: Travis Afb
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N68828
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14FA182
Reported as: Boeing E75
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total2,000 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N68828Registered now · Boeing E75S/N 75-5681 · Built 1944 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.

On may 4, 2014 I was the iic for the Travis Afb airshow named thunder over solano.

I observed Mr. Eddie andreini flying a sterman (Boeing E75) N68828 as a performer during the air show. Part of Mr. Andreini performance is to make an inverted pass over the runway and cut a ribbon with the aircraft. During his inverted pass Mr. Andrieni aircraft descended to the runway and crashed. The aircraft slid inverted on runway 21R at Travis. The aircraft came to rest on the left side of the runway. When the aircraft came to rest I could see a fire that appeared to be burning around the engine cowling. Shortly thereafter the aircraft was consumed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 4, 2014 I WAS THE IIC FOR THE TRAVIS AFB AIRSHOW NAMED THUNDER OVER SOLANO.

I OBSERVED MR. EDDIE ANDREINI FLYING A STERMAN (BOEING E75) N68828 AS A PERFORMER DURING THE AIR SHOW. PART OF MR. ANDREINI PERFORMANCE IS TO MAKE AN INVERTED PASS OVER THE RUNWAY AND CUT A RIBBON WITH THE AIRCRAFT. DURING HIS INVERTED PASS MR. ANDRIENI AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED. THE AIRCRAFT SLID INVERTED ON RUNWAY 21R AT TRAVIS. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST I COULD SEE A FIRE THAT APPEARED TO BE BURNING AROUND THE ENGINE COWLING. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.

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 WPR14FA182Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFairfield, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the runway during a low-level aerobatic maneuver due to his impairment by an over-the-counter antihistamine. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries were the pilot's lack of fire protective clothing,…May 4, 2014 · Destroyed

Other reports on N68828 · 1

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

Incident 20030712018339IDescent · Tacoma, WA(-23) Pilot was performing an inverted ribbon cut at an airshow. He made several passes under the ribbon prior to the ribbon cut. Aircraft wing tip struck one of the ribbon support poles during the final pass. The ribbon was cut.Jul 12, 2003 · Minor damage