# NTSB IAD80FIA01: Boeing E75, N47964, Bealton, VA, October 28, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1979
- Place: Bealton, VA · BEALTON, VA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133256
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD80FIA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FIA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3442  79/10/28   BEALTON,VA          BOEING E75          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1045                    N47964              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEALTON,VA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
        REMARKS- REAR SEAT CONTROL STICK FAILED IN FLT,MADE OF WALNUT,CORRECT MATERIAL HICKORY,P/N 75-3360.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47964](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47964), registered now, S/N 75-7540, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING E75
- Registry model: [Boeing B75N1](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75n1) (registry code 1380144) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental W670-6N](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-6n) (registry code 17318, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19791028033389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791028033389A), Oct 28, 1979: Boeing E75, Bealton, VA, Substantial damage. Loose control lock jammed the controls. Pilot forced the controls breaking the control stick. Wrong type stick.

## Other investigations on N47964 (3)

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 WPR13CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA162), Mar 19, 2013: Boeing B75N1 (N47964), Mesa, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR12CA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA372), Aug 18, 2012: Boeing B75N1 (N47964), Mesa, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI01LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA321), Sep 23, 2001: Boeing Stearman B75N1 (N47964), Carbondale, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot misjudged the proper alignment with the landing area. Contributing to the accident was the light conditions.

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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