FTW84LA268

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Friendswood, TX · June 9, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 9, 1984, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
Place
Friendswood, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N44WRBoeing A75N1
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840609025229A
Case key
21364

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Aircraft handling - improperPilot in commandFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - aircraft parked/standingFactor
Object - fenceFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor

Analysis

Plt lost directional control of acft during landing roll. Acft traveled off the side of the 24 foot wide rwy where it contacted a parked acft, a fence and a ditch before stopping.

Aircraft

Registration
N44WR
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Serial number
75-2229
Airframe hours
6,136
Engine
Continental W-670-6A, 220 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Rose Aviation Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · April 7, 1984 · 34 hours before
Departed
7X50 · Friendswood, TX
Airport
7X50 · Polly Ranch, runway 14, 2,400 × 24 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
29
Certificates
Commercial, Flight instructor
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Rear
Flight hours
294 total · 13 in this make and model · 222 as pilot in command · 294 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
135° at 8 knots, gusting 12
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
90 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.