# NTSB IAD75AI009: Boeing A75L3, N5118N, Waynesville, NC, September 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1974
- Place: Waynesville, NC · WAYNESVILLE, NC
- Location: 35.4857° N, 82.9991° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waynesville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4857&lon=-82.9991&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137273
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75AI009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3018   74/9/1    WAYNESVILLE,NC      BOEING A75L3        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1000
        TIME - 1910                    N5118N              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JONATHAN CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAYNESVILLE,NC              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- DEMONSTRATING ACROBATICS INCLUDING INTENTIONAL SPINS.FAILED TO COMPLETE RECOVERY PRIOR TO IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5118N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5118N), registered now, S/N 75-7195, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75L3
- Registry model: [Boeing B75N1](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75n1) (registry code 1380144) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Jonathan Creek

## 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 19740901028849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740901028849A), Sep 1, 1974: Boeing A75L3, Waynesville, NC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Demonstrating acrobatics including intentional spins. Failed to complete recovery prior to impact.

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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