No fatalities
BOEING A75N1(PT17) accident at Evansville, IN, 13 Apr 2023
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.
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