# NTSB FTW88DQG01: Boeing A75N1, N54279, Fort Stockton, TX, October 11, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: October 11, 1987, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Fort Stockton, TX
- Coordinates: 30.889291, -102.880416 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8893&lon=-102.8804&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22465
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW88DQG01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22465/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DQG01

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (cause)
  - go-around - attempted
  - compensation for wind conditions - not possible
- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE FLARE FOR A FULL STALL LANDING IN THE TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT, A WHIRLWIND WAS ENCOUNTERED. HE SAID HE APPLIED FULL POWER & FULL LEFT AILERON & RUDDER, BUT COULD NOT RECOVER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PILOT SAID HE 'CUT' THE POWER BEFORE IMPACT, BUT AFTER IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER & WAS DAMAGED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N54279](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54279), registered now, S/N 75-2864 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75N1
- Registry model: [Boeing A75N1(PT17)](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (registry code 1380134) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 75-2864
- Airframe hours: 265
- Engines: CONTINENTAL W-670-6N 220 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Edward F. Havins
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection: Annual, October 6, 1987, 3 hours before
- Departed: ABI, ABILENE, TX
- Destination: FST
- Airport: FST, Ft Stockton-Pecos County, runway 12, 7,500 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 2,217 total, 17 in this make and model, 2,037 as pilot in command, 40 in the last 90 days, 22 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19871011059369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871011059369A), Oct 11, 1987: Boeing A75N1, Fort Stockton, TX, Substantial damage. Lost control of aircraft on touchdown. Left runway. Hit a dirt enbankment. Turned upside down. Whirlwind involved.

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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