Boeing A75N1 accident near Northwood, North Dakota, May 21, 1982
On May 21, 1982 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Boeing A75N1, registered N65501, was substantially damaged in an accident near Northwood, North Dakota (Vince Airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 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 21, 1982 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Northwood, North Dakota · Vince Airport
- 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
- N65501 · registry record · serial 75-3132
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS ON A FLIGHT TO PRACTICE AERIAL APPLICATION. THIS WAS HIS FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT. WHILE MAKING A PRACTICE RUN OVER AN OPEN FIELD WITH WATER IN THE CHEMICAL TANKS, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND DAMAGING THE STRUT. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT, BUT DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED, THEN FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,800 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,378 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,717 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs L4-R755-7 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3ND0 Northwood ND at 10:00 am
- Destination: 3ND0 Northwood ND
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 2,300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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