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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing B75 · Erwinna, PA · September 19, 2023

Date: September 19, 2023 · 13:15 local
Place: Erwinna, PA
Airport: Vansant Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N46Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA381
Reported as: Boeing B75
Reported engine: Lycoming R680-4P-B4
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,403 total2,047 in this make and model56 in the last 90 days

N46YRegistered now · Boeing B75S/N 75-1377 · Built 1941 Airframe modelBoeing B75 Engine modelLycoming R680-4P-B4Reciprocating

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What happened

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Airman departed runway 25 which is an upsloping runway. On rotation, the aircraft experienced a gust of wind, locally reported at 31012G16KT, that pushed the aircraft to left of the runway. I airman was not able to maintain control of the aircraft and subsequently collided with trees 110 feet left of the runway centerline.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN DEPARTED RUNWAY 25 WHICH IS AN UPSLOPING RUNWAY. ON ROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A GUST OF WIND, LOCALLY REPORTED AT 31012G16KT, THAT PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT TO LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. I AIRMAN WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH TREES 110 FEET LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE.

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 ERA23LA381Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportErwinna, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off in a crosswind.Sep 19, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N46Y · 1

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

Accident 19780917026889ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Pottstown, PASep 17, 1978 · Substantial damage