No fatalities

BOEING A75N1(PT17) accident at Evansville, IN, 13 Apr 2023

Evansville, IN, United States

On April 13, 2023, a BOEING A75N1(PT17) operated by EVANSVILLE P-47 FOUNDATION INC was involved in an aviation accident near Evansville, IN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to engage the tailwheel lock before landing which resulted in the loss of control and ground loop. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to engage the tailwheel lock before landing which resulted in the loss of control and ground loop.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained