On May 30, 1989, a Boeing E75 (PT-13D) (registration N5325N) operated by Cary J. Myers was involved in an aviation accident near Jacksonville, NC. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED AN ACCELERATED STALL DURING AN ABRUPT MANEUVER, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER FROM THE ENSUING SPIN PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot died approximately 14 hours after crashing following a low pass and steep pull-up at a private airstrip. An instructor observed an accelerated stall and spin.
Accident Details
According to the official investigation, the pilot performed a low pass down runway 09 at the private airstrip where he typically conducted his flying. After passing the end of the runway, the airplane was observed to pull up steeply, as if to enter a loop, then turn 180 degrees and fly into the ground.
Witness Statement
A flight instructor who was observing the airplane reported that the airplane went into an accelerated stall and spun into the ground. No evidence of mechanical malfunction or in-flight failure was found during examination of the wreckage.
Pilot Outcome
The pilot succumbed to injuries approximately 14 hours after the crash. The investigation did not provide a probable cause for the accident.
What happened in the 30 May 1989 Boeing E75 (PT-13D) accident near Jacksonville, NC?
A pilot died approximately 14 hours after crashing following a low pass and steep pull-up at a private airstrip. An instructor observed an accelerated stall and spin.
Were there any fatalities in the 30 May 1989 Boeing E75 (PT-13D) accident?
The accident was fatal, resulting in 1 fatality.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 30 May 1989 involved a Boeing E75 (PT-13D), registration N5325N, operated by Cary J. Myers, at Jacksonville, NC.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED AN ACCELERATED STALL DURING AN ABRUPT MANEUVER, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER FROM THE ENSUING SPIN PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND.
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