Boeing B75N1 accident near Fredericksburg, Texas, May 29, 2019
On May 29, 2019 at about 1:45 pm local time, a 1941 Boeing B75N1, registered N60955, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (climb to cruise) near Fredericksburg, Texas (Bella Vista Ranch Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 29, 2019 · about 1:45 pm local time
- Place
- Fredericksburg, Texas · Bella Vista Ranch Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing B75N1, built 1941 · all B75N1s on the register
- Registration
- N60955 · registry record · serial 75-1265
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was on approach to a private airstrip when the engine began to run rough. During the forced landing to rough terrain the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and the fuselage. After the accident the pilot stated that he suspected an uncommanded feather of the right propeller blade due to a maintenance issue. An examination of the airframe, engine, and propeller revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operations. According to the icing probability chart contained within Federal Aviation Administration Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin CE-09-35, atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive for serious icing at glide power, which could result in a loss of power and/or a rough running engine. It is unknown if the engine was at glide power or if the pilot had selected to use carburetor heat.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (partial) during enroute (climb to cruise) defining event
- Loss of engine power (partial) during emergency descent
- Off-field or emergency landing during landing (flare/touchdown)
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft power plant › Engine (reciprocating) › (general) › Not specified
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,000 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 5,920 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 14, 2019
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rear
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,559 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 2018
- Maximum gross weight: 2,914 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental W-670-6A (piston); 240 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AQO Llano TX at 1:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 1,800 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 12 knots, gusting 19
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.77 inHg
- Observation at 1:35 pm from T82
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN19LA158.