Boeing B75N1 accident near Alliance, Ohio, May 22, 1982
On May 22, 1982 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Boeing B75N1, registered N65544, was substantially damaged in an accident near Alliance, Ohio (Great Lakes Aeroport airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 22, 1982 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Alliance, Ohio · Great Lakes Aeroport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing B75N1 · all B75N1s on the register
- Registration
- N65544 · registry record · serial 756629
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STARTED A TURN AT LOW ALTITUDE AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SINK. SINCE HE WAS HEADED FOR TREES, THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE TO THE GROUND IN A RESIDENTIAL BACKYARD. THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE OCCURRENCE, BUT A HARD LANDING COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 946 hours in all; 164 in this make and model; 69 in the last 90 days; 849 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,275 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental R-670-4 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 4G3 Alliance OH at 2:13 pm
- Destination: South Columbus OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,925 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,200 ft; scat at 1,800 ft
- Temperature: 160°F (71°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 pm from CAK
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N65544 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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