- Date
- July 9, 1988, 10:52 local (15:52 UTC)
- Place
- Neosho, MO
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N450LRBoeing 75A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880709025999A
- Case key
- 34457
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Analysis
Witnesses stated that just after liftoff, they observed a map blow out of the a/c. the pilot stated he saw something go past and turned to see what it was. He inadvertently pushed the stick forward and hit the runway nose-first. The pilot stated that he was unconscious until the a/c again lifted off, 136 feet down the runway. The a/c stalled approximately 75 feet AGL and crashed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N450LR
- Reported as
- Boeing 75A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-789
- Airframe hours
- 15,851
- Engine
- P&W R-985-ANAPO-4, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Melvin James Mcneill
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special); Special, Special flight (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 9, 1988 · 1 hours before
- Destination
- X61 · Zellwood, FL
- Airport
- EOS · Neosho Memorial, runway 19, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 7,591 total · 8 in this make and model · 6,282 as pilot in command · 301 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SGF, 56 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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