Boeing A75N1 N54941
12 September 1993 · Springfield, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1993 at about 23:00 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N54941, operated by Brian L. Launder, was involved in an accident near Springfield, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1
- Registration
- N54941
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brian L. Launder
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hannibal → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA357
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the disconnection of the primer supply line at the fuel strainer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED INTO A CLEARING. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE BY AN AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, REVEALED A DISCONNECTION OF THE PRIMER SUPPLY LINE AT THE FUEL STRAINER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States | Denton, Larry E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Walsh, DON R. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Madisonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Hardin, Montana, United States | Carver, Donald J. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Hughson, California, United States | Grauf Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1993 | Luscombe 8F | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Boeing 767-233 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1993 | Hughes 369HS | Antonia, Missouri, United States | Drug Enforcement Admin. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Cessna 150G | Osceola, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | LEE, Albert E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |