Boeing A75N1(PT17) N68117

Summary

On 25 March 2011 at about 23:15 local time, a Boeing A75N1(PT17) registered N68117 was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas, 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

25 March 2011 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Westport (71K)

Coordinates

37.6478, -97.3836

Aircraft

Boeing A75N1(PT17)

Registration

N68117

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wichita → Wichita

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA256

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, his first landing was successful; however, during the second landing, the airplane veered to the right. His attempts to correct using the rudder, brakes and increased power were unsuccessful. The airplane departed the runway, collided with a drainage ditch, and came to rest inverted. Substantial crushing damage was sustained to the airplane's upper wings. An examination of the airplane's braking system by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector did not reveal any anomalies. In an interview with the FAA inspector, the passenger seated in the front seat stated that he had placed his feet away from the airplane's rudder pedals and brakes and to his knowledge had not interfered with the airplane brakes.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.