Boeing A75N1 (PT17) N67195

Summary

On 26 December 2005 at about 23:28 local time, a Boeing A75N1 (PT17) registered N67195 was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, 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.

Date

26 December 2005 at 23:28

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Hicks Airfield (T67)

Coordinates

32.9250, -97.4058

Aircraft

Boeing A75N1 (PT17)

Registration

N67195

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Worth → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW06LA041

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing factors were the reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the low altitude maneuver.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that on the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern, while about 200 feet above ground level, the airplane experienced a complete loss of engine power. As the 22,300-hour ATP rated pilot, with 109-hours in make/model, was attempting to avoid obstacles, the airplane entered a spin and impacted terrain. There was no postimpact fire. The pilot reported that he had not experienced any problems with the airplane's flight controls. An examination of the engine and fuel system revealed no pre-impact anomalies. The reason for the reported loss of engine power could not be determined. Several eyewitnesses reported observing the pilot perform several touch-and-goes from Runway 14. The eyewitnesses reported that on each takeoff the airplane would climb at a steep angle of attack followed by a steep, low altitude, left turn directly to the downwind leg of the traffic pattern. The weather observation facility located 5 nautical miles northeast from the site of the accident, reported wind from 160 degrees at 7 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.