Boeing A75N1 accident near Gallup, New Mexico, July 15, 1988
On July 15, 1988 at about 9:27 pm local time, a Boeing A75N1, registered N772WM, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gallup, New Mexico (Gallup airport). It was a business 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
- July 15, 1988 · about 9:27 pm local time
- Place
- Gallup, New Mexico · Gallup
- 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
- N772WM · no longer on the register · serial 75 971
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 3,718 hours in all; 638 in this make and model; 141 in the last 90 days; 43 in the last 30 days; 3,660 as pilot in command; 714 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,487 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 2, 1987; 426 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,717 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GCN Grand Canyon AZ at 7:00 pm
- Destination: GUP
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 6,300 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°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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