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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Palm Springs, CA · March 2, 2016

Date: March 2, 2016 · 12:50 local
Place: Palm Springs, CA
Airport: Palm Springs
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N63555
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16LA078
Reported as: Boeing A75N1(PT17)
Reported engine: Continental W670 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,388 total35 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N63555Registration cancelled Mar 27, 2025 · Boeing A75N1(PT17)S/N 75-8014 Airframe modelBoeing A75N1(PT17)Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N63555 departed Palm Springs Airport and experienced a loss of power at 400 feet AGL during takeoff. Pilot declared an emergency and returned to Palm Springs Airport and crash landed on runway 13R. No fatalities.

As the FAA filed it

N63555 DEPARTED PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AT 400 FEET AGL DURING TAKEOFF. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT AND CRASH LANDED ON RUNWAY 13R. NO FATALITIES.

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 WPR16LA078Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalm Springs, CAImproper assembly of a fuel hose, which restricted the fuel supply to the carburetor and resulted in a loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff.Mar 2, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N63555 · 2

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

Accident 19810702038239AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Riverside, CAPilot was practicing stalls and failed to start recovery in time to avoid collision with ground.Jul 2, 1981 · Substantial damage Incident 19790127003819ITouch And Go Landing · La Verne, CAPilot lost control after touchdown, dragged one wing tip then the other, made a successful go around.Jan 27, 1979 · Minor damage