# NTSB MKC88DCG01: Boeing 75A, N450LR, Neosho, MO, July 9, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: July 9, 1988, 10:52 local (15:52 UTC)
- Place: Neosho, MO
- Coordinates: 36.840484, -94.370147 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8405&lon=-94.3701&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34457
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88DCG01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34457/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88DCG01

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb
  - climb - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - incapacitation(loss of consciousness), pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 75A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 75-789
- Airframe hours: 15851
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 45; 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)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880709025999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880709025999A), Jul 9, 1988: Boeing B75N1, Neosho, MO, Substantial damage. Distracted by blowing, papers. Hit runway after liftoff, blew tires and bent prop. Lifted off. Stalled on climbout.

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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