Boeing A75N1 N56940
9 July 1989 · Bealeton, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1989 at about 18:45 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N56940, operated by Flying Circus Airshows, Inc., was involved in an accident near Bealeton, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bealeton, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Circus (3VA3)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1
- Registration
- N56940
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flying Circus Airshows, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO89LA056
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
WATER IN THE FUEL, WHICH RESULTED IN A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER DURING AN INVERTED LOW PASS, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PLAN THE MANEUVER TO ALLOW FOR APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Boeing A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1989 | Boeing A75N1 | Covington, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Boeing A75N1 | Chino, California, United States | Hartley Folstat | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Boeing A75N1 | New Smyrna Bch., Florida, United States | Doan Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Boeing A75N1 | Salmon, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Boeing A75N1 | Brooks, Georgia, United States | Malcom Harper | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1988 | Boeing A75N1 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ashland, Virginia, United States | A & S Flying Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 1989 | Halstead SANDPIPER | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Rotorway EXEC | Palmyra, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft V35TC | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Ruffin K. Harris | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft A60 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | RTS Service Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Mar 1989 | Learjet 25 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Flight International, Inc. | No injuries | - |