Boeing E75N1 accident near Arcola, Texas, May 1, 1987
On May 1, 1987 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Boeing E75N1, registered N1346M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Arcola, Texas (Houston Southwest airport). 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
- May 1, 1987 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Arcola, Texas · Houston Southwest · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing E75N1 · all E75N1s on the register
- Registration
- N1346M · registry record · serial 75-8270
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT APPLIED THE LEFT BRAKE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INVERTED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED. THE REASON FOR THE BRAKE SEIZURE IS UNDETERMINED.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 6,700 hours in all; 1,026 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 6,600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,651 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 25, 1987; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,717 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental 670-6A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AXH at 10:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 2,300 ft
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 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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