- Date
- May 22, 1994, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Deming, NM
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N85289Boeing B-75
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 14, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940522018799A
- Case key
- 19071
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Probable cause
A loss of control on the ground due to the pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane groundlooped during the landing roll on runway 22 and came to rest inverted. Winds were reported from the east southeast at 9 to 12 knots with gusts to 20 knots.
Factual narrative
On May 22, 1994, at 1230 mountain daylight time, a Boeing B-75, N85289, sustained substantial damage during landing at Deming, New Mexico. The commercial pilot and one passenger did not receive injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight.
During interviews, the pilot and airport personnel reported the winds to have been variable from the east southeast from 9 to 12 knots with gusts to 20 knots. The airplane groundlooped during the landing roll on runway 22 and came to rest inverted. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector reported the upper wing ribs and spars were damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N85289
- Reported as
- Boeing B-75
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-8614
- Engine
- Continental O-470-K, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Thomas, Charles F.
- Registered owner
- Stearman, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- DGL · Douglas, AZ
- Airport
- DMN · Deming Municipal, runway 22, 5,657 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificates
- Private, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 11,000 total · 300 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 9 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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