Boeing A75N1(PT17) N69656

Summary

On 19 November 2017 at about 23:00 local time, a Boeing A75N1(PT17) registered N69656 was involved in an accident near Rosamond, California, 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

19 November 2017 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rosamond, California, United States

Nearest airport

Rosamond Skypark (L00)

Coordinates

38.4995, -122.7604

Aircraft

Boeing A75N1(PT17)

Registration

N69656

Category

Airplane

Year built

1943

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rosamond → Rosamond

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA050

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 in the tailwheel-equipped, high-performance biplane, during the landing roll, he applied the brakes to decelerate for the full-stop landing. When he did, the biplane swerved to the left, but it was corrected by letting off the brakes and applying right rudder. The biplane then veered to the left again, but the pilot was not able to correct it with full right rudder and brake application. The biplane exited the left side of the runway and nosed over. The biplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the biplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.