# NTSB LAX81FUG34: Boeing A75N1, N63555, Riverside, CA, July 2, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 2, 1981
- Place: Riverside, CA · RIVERSIDE, CA
- Location: 33.9533° N, 117.3961° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Riverside, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9533&lon=-117.3961&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124945
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FUG34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUG34-124945

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1567   81/7/2    RIVERSIDE,CA        BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 409
        TIME - 1030                    N63555              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 109 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHINO,CA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- DSNDD BTN 2 HILLS WHILE PRACTICING STALL,UN TO CLB OVR RISING TRRN AFTER RECOVERY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N63555](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63555-2025-03-27), registration cancelled 2025-03-27, S/N 75-8014 (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
- 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 19810702038239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810702038239A), Jul 2, 1981: Boeing A75N1, Riverside, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot was practicing stalls and failed to start recovery in time to avoid collision with ground.

## Other investigations on N63555 (1)

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 WPR16LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA078), Mar 2, 2016: Boeing A75N1(PT17) (N63555), Palm Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper assembly of a fuel hose, which restricted the fuel supply to the carburetor and resulted in a loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff.

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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