# Accident 20210728012059A: Boeing B75N1, Lexington, KY, July 28, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 28, 2021, 08:45 local time
- Place: Lexington, KY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9538° N, 84.4067° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9538&lon=-84.4067&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1720B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1720B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing B75N1 (registry code 1380144, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75n1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming R680 (registry code 41540, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B75N1
- Reported engine: LYCOMING R680
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA21LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA304) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210728012059A

## Narrative

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

ACCORDING TO LEXINGTON APPROACH CONTROL, THE ACCIDENT PILOT DEPARTED LEXINGTON BLUE GRASS AIRPORT (KLEX) WITH THE INTENTION TO TAKE A FRIEND ON AN AERIAL TOUR AROUND THE LEXINGTON AREA. ACCORDING TO THE ACCIDENT PILOT, HE WAS FLYING IN THE RURAL AREA SOUTH OF LEXINGTON WHERE THERE WERE PLENTY OF PLACES TO LAND IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT STATED HE NOTICED HIS ALTITUDE WAS DECREASING SO HE ADDED POWER AND THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. BEFORE HE KNEW IT, HE WAS DESCENDING INTO A FIELD. JUST BEFORE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A WOODEN UTILITY POWER POLE WITH THE LEFT WING. THIS CONTACT CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO SPIN TO THE LEFT CONTACTING TREES AND COMING TO REST ON A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY.

## 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 ERA21LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA304), Jul 28, 2021: Boeing B75N1 (N1720B), Lexington, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N1720B (2)

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

- [Accident 19750308003629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750308003629A), Mar 8, 1975: Boeing B75N1 (N1720B), Craigmont, ID, Substantial damage. Plt,not a mech,performed major maint. Acft wasnt inspected. Avoiding rr bed.
- [Accident 19740507010409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740507010409A), May 7, 1974: Boeing B75N1 (N1720B), Craigmont, ID, Substantial damage. Lnd on county road for loading. Flew 12 hrs in last 24.

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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