Boeing A75N1 N985BC

Summary

On 26 September 2006 at about 22:55 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N985BC was involved in an accident near Garrettsville, Ohio, United States. 2 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.

Date

26 September 2006 at 22:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Garrettsville, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (PVT)

Coordinates

41.2833, -81.1167

Aircraft

Boeing A75N1

Registration

N985BC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Garrettsville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06CA272

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. The bush and tree were factors to the accident.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The tailwheel airplane swerved to the left during the initial takeoff roll, impacting a bush and tree before coming to rest. The pilot reported that he was departing from a private grass airstrip at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll the airplane "deviated to the left for unknown reasons." The pilot reported that "rudder inputs were unable to bring the aircraft back onto the grass runway before the left wingtip clipped a bush." The pilot stated that the airplane "continued further left, and the left wings struck a tree." The winds were reported to be calm at the time of the accident. The tailwheel assembly, brake system, and flight controls were examined and no pre-impact anomalies were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.