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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Santa Paula, CA · September 4, 2017

Date: September 4, 2017 · 13:55 local
Place: Santa Paula, CA
Airport: Santa Paula
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N75753
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17LA197
Reported as: Boeing A75N1(PT17)
Reported engine: Continental W670 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N75753Registration cancelled Aug 29, 2019 · Boeing A75N1(PT17)S/N 75-3521 · Built 1942 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.

N75753 was on its fourth sightseeing flight of the day. During takeoff climb out from Santa Paula Airport (kszp), Santa Paula, CA, the pilot of N75753 noted that the engine was slowly losing power.

Pilot turned the aircraft back to the runway with the engine still generating power. Pilot performed an off airport landing in the Santa clara riverbed, resulting in the aircraft flipping over.

As the FAA filed it

N75753 WAS ON ITS FOURTH SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT OF THE DAY. DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB OUT FROM SANTA PAULA AIRPORT (KSZP), SANTA PAULA, CA, THE PILOT OF N75753 NOTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SLOWLY LOSING POWER.

PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE RUNWAY WITH THE ENGINE STILL GENERATING POWER. PILOT PERFORMED AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN THE SANTA CLARA RIVERBED, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER.

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 WPR17LA197Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanta Paula, CAA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Sep 4, 2017 · Substantial damage