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October 6, 1993 · Boeing 75N1 · N81235
St Paul, MN
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 6, 1993
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Location
St Paul, MN
Aircraft
Boeing 75N1
Tail Number
N81235
Operator
Planes of Fame Museum
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI94LA007
THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING MANEUVERED OVER A SWAMPY AREA ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. A WITNESS DESCRIBED THE ALTITUDE AS 'EXCEEDINGLY LOW.' AS THE PILOT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED AND STRUCK SOME TALL BRUSH WITH THE LEFT WING. THE AIRPLANE THEN CARTWHEELED TO A STOP.
NTSB Probable Cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE.
Full Narrative
On October 6, 1993, at 1300 central daylight time, a Boeing B-75N1, N81235, sustained substantial damage when it crashed while maneuvering about ten miles south of the Flying Cloud Airport, St. Paul Minnesota. The air transport certificated pilot and the sole passenger received minor injuries. No flight plan was filed, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time for the sightseeing flight. The pilot stated he began a left descending turn over a swamp, and the airplane developed a sink rate which he could not arrest with power. A witness who lives next to the swamp reported the airplane was circling the swamp and was "exceedingly low." The witness saw the left wing of the airplane clip some tall brush and cartwheel.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 75N1
Tail NumberN81235
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorPlanes of Fame Museum
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · W-670-6A · Reciprocating · 220
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 38 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind190° @ 11 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time17:47
Weather SourceWFAC