Boeing A75N1(PT17) N132JD

Summary

On 27 August 2022 at about 14:40 local time, a Boeing A75N1(PT17) registered N132JD was involved in an accident near Prue, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 August 2022 at 14:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Prue, Oklahoma, United States

Coordinates

36.2478, -96.2440

Aircraft

Boeing A75N1(PT17)

Registration

N132JD

Category

Airplane

Year built

1941

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Collinsville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA395

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during intentional low-level maneuvering.

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The pilot reported that while maneuvering about 900 ft above ground level (agl), he reduced the engine throttle to 1,000 RPMs to begin a descent to 500 ft agl to overfly a lake. Shortly thereafter, the engine “sputtered”, and he began to troubleshoot the engine problem “all while looking for a place to land.” He then realized the engine issue could be carburetor ice. He reached for the carburetor heat handle, and the airplane impacted a power line. The airplane impacted the water and sustained substantial damage to the left wings and fuselage. The passenger reported that the airplane was “running completely fine the entire ride, we then began flying really low [and the pilot] said, ‘this is where I like to do some water dancing.’” The pilot continued to fly low over the water around the curves of the lake, and the engine continued to operate without an issue. While flying level, the passenger noticed the airplane was about the altitude of some power lines when the airplane impacted the power lines and then the water. A nearby boat assisted with their egress from the water. Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast data was consistent with the passenger’s recollection of the flight path and circumstances.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.