Boeing A75N1 accident near Lebanon, Indiana, May 27, 1983
On May 27, 1983 at about 10:27 pm local time, a Boeing A75N1, registered N52470, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lebanon, Indiana (Boone County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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 27, 1983 · about 10:27 pm local time
- Place
- Lebanon, Indiana · Boone County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1 · all A75N1s on the register
- Registration
- N52470 · no longer on the register · serial 75-4722
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT HAD FLOWN THE ACFT TO BOONE COUNTY ARPT TO GET THE ACFT'S CARBURETOR ADJUSTED. AFTER THE ADJUSTMENT, HE TOOK OFF TO THE SOUTH ON A GRASS RWY BESIDE THE CONCRETE RWY. WHILE CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 300 TO 400 FT AGL, THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE PLT ELECTED TO TURN & LAND ON THE ARPT. ON FINAL APCH, THE ACFT CROSSED OVER A BUILDING AREA AT A LOW ALT. ALSO, ON FINAL APCH, HE SAW 1 OF 2 PERSONS THAT WERE AHEAD, ON THE GROUND. THE PLT SAW THAT HE WAS ON A COLLISION COURSE. HE ELECTED TO PUSH THE CONTROL STICK FORWARD, BOUNCE THE ACFT OFF THE CONCRETE & OVER THE PERSON . HOWEVER, THE GEAR FAILED ON IMPACT & THE ACFT SKIDDED 236 FT ACROSS THE RAMP & INTO A GRASS AREA. BOTH PERSONS ON THE GROUND WERE STRUCK BY THE ACFT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS USING A MIXTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE/AVIATION FUEL.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,430 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 3,340 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,084 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 19, 1983; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming R-680-17 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: 172 Westfield IN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 9,000 ft; not recorded at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:48 pm from IND, 19 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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