Boeing B75N1 N75511
4 October 1997 · Cloverdale, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1997 at about 21:00 local time, a Boeing B75N1 registered N75511 was involved in an accident near Cloverdale, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cloverdale, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pams Place (5II0)
- Coordinates
- 39.5196, -86.7906
- Aircraft
- Boeing B75N1
- Registration
- N75511
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the Boeing pilot failed to identify the Waco airplane on the runway before initiating a takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: the restricted forward visibility of both pilots due to the tailwheel configurations of both airplanes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of Waco CTO, NC9577H, had landed and was back taxing on runway 27, and the pilot of Boeing B75N1, N75511, was taking off on runway 27, when a collision of the airplanes occurred. The pilot of NC9577H reported that about half way down the runway, he made an S-turn, and as he was centering the airplane, he heard an engine noise and saw N75511 just before impact. The pilot of N75511 reported that he did not see anyone on the runway or in the traffic pattern before initiating his takeoff. N75511 was equipped with a radio, but NC9577H was not.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B75N1 B75N1 | N75511 | - | Substantial |
| Waco CTO CTO | N9577H | - | Substantial |
Other Boeing B75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1997 | Boeing B75N1 | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | Larry E. Morris | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1997 | Boeing B75N1 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Boeing B75N1 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1996 | Boeing B75N1 | Bernal, New Mexico, United States | Trans Mountain Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1995 | Boeing B75N1 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Michael Baldwin | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Boeing B75N1 | Chehalis, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1997 | Niquette PIETENPOL GN-1 | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Taylorcraft L2A | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Stinson 108 | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Cessna 150F | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |