Boeing A75N1 accident near Bay City, Texas, July 31, 2004
On July 31, 2004 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Boeing A75N1, registered N75272, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bay City, Texas (Bay City Municipal 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
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 31, 2004 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bay City, Texas · Bay City Municipal Airport · 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
- N75272 · registry record · serial 75-8111
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The 1,133-hour pilot reported that during the landing roll on runway 31, the airplane started to veer to the left. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway to the right, nosed over, and came to rest in a nose low attitude. The wind reported at the airport approximately five minutes before the accident was from 160 at 7 knots.
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: 1,133 hours in all; 106 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 1,133 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: January 11, 2004
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,107.1 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 31, 2004; 338 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental W 670 6N (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LVJ Houston TX at 8:00 pm
- Destination: Bay City TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 5,107 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,400 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 29.87 inHg
- Observation at 9:25 pm from BYY
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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