Boeing A75N1 N1902M
14 April 1990 · Pleasant Grove, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 April 1990 at about 16:30 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N1902M, operated by Paul R. Amos, was involved in an accident near Pleasant Grove, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pleasant Grove, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8095, -91.9300
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1
- Registration
- N1902M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paul R. Amos
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mountain View → Batesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA085
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN CARBURETOR ICING. THE WEATHER (CARBURETOR ICING CONDITION) WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE PROGRESSIVELY LOST POWER. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A SMALL CLEARING, BUT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE END OF THE CLEARING. THE PILOT SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE FOR CARBURETOR ICING AT CRUISE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1990 | Boeing A75N1 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Lewkowicz, John D. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Boeing A75N1 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Boeing A75N1 | Longview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1990 | Boeing A75N1 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Hoyland, Raymond K. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Boeing A75N1 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | Hansen, Richard W. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1990 | Boeing A75N1 | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | Dennis Bruce Whitsell | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1990 | Volksplane WE-1 | Wooster, Arkansas, United States | Richard L. Schorey | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Aero Commander S-2R | Alicia, Arkansas, United States | Terry Robinett | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA32RT-300 | Mansfield, Arkansas, United States | JOE A. Hayes | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft J-35 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-24 | West Fork, Arkansas, United States | Fisher Glenn D. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |