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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Boeing A75 · St. James, MO · July 17, 2016

Date: July 17, 2016 · 19:35 local
Place: St. James, MO
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4558N
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA384
Reported as: Boeing A75
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 950 total500 in this make and model

N4558NRegistered now · Boeing A75S/N 75-8457 Airframe modelBoeing A75 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.

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 performing a wingover type of manuever. He crashed through the trees, inpacted the ground and came to stop after tumbling over once. The aircraft was totally destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

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 PERFORMING A WINGOVER TYPE OF MANUEVER. HE CRASHED THROUGH THE TREES, INPACTED THE GROUND AND CAME TO STOP AFTER TUMBLING OVER ONCE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED.

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 GAA16CA384Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSt. James, MOThe pilot's loss of control while performing an aerobatic maneuver resulting in an inadvertent spin and collision with trees and terrain.Jul 17, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4558N · 1

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

Accident 20010608014379AMarissa Townshi, IL(-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…Jun 8, 2001 · No damage