# NTSB FTW82FPD05: Boeing E75, N562, Roanoke, TX, November 13, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 13, 1981
- Place: Roanoke, TX · ROANOKE, TX
- Location: 33.0147° N, 97.2290° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roanoke, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0147&lon=-97.2290&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123306
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82FPD05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPD05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2599  81/11/13   ROANOKE,TX          BOEING E75          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1345                    N562                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  33, 5494 TOTAL HOURS, 6
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AERO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROANOKE,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IMPROPER CYLS INSTLD DRG TOP OVERHAUL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N562](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N562), registered now, S/N 75-5067, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING E75
- Registry model: [Boeing E75](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-e75) (registry code 1380120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming R680-17](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680-17) (registry code 42404, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Aero Valley

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811113074339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811113074339A), Nov 13, 1981: Boeing E75, Roanoke, TX, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on takeoff. Struck tree while returning to airport. Engine cylinder barrels improperly installed.

## Other investigations on N562 (2)

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 FTW75FPM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPM05-201299), Jul 29, 1975: Boeing A75 (N562), Tishomingo, OK, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70D0106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0106), Sep 6, 1969: Boeing A75 (N562), Caruthers, CA, destroyed

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.

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