Boeing A75 accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 7, 1982
On July 7, 1982 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Boeing A75, registered N69CB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma (Saudride airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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 7, 1982 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma · Saudride
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75 · all A75s on the register
- Registration
- N69CB · registry record · serial 75-5302
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A WITNESS LOCATED AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. IN A NOSE HIGH ATITUDE THE LEFT WING WAS OBSERVED TO DROP AND A STALL OCCURRED. THE PILOT HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF EVENTS BEFORE OR AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
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: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,411 hours in all; 140 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,144 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 103 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,717 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental R-670 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Tulsa OK at 7:45 am
- Destination: Tulsa OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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