Boeing A75N1 accident near Deckerville, Michigan, June 16, 1985
On June 16, 1985 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Boeing A75N1, registered N57250, was substantially damaged in an accident near Deckerville, Michigan. 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
- June 16, 1985 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Deckerville, Michigan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1 · all A75N1s on the register
- Registration
- N57250 · registry record · serial 75-2728
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS A 'FLOUR BOMBING CONTEST'. AFTER DROPPING A 'FLOUR BOMB' THE PLT ENTERED A RIGHT BANK TO AVOID TREES ALONG THE FLT PATH. THE ACFT THEN STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE MAIN GEAR AFTER WHICH IT NOSED OVER.
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
- Flight time: 1,065 hours in all; 66 in this make and model; 54 in the last 90 days; 1,015 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,313 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 1, 1984; 66 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,717 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental 220 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Deckerville MI at 8:50 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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