Boeing A75N1 accident near Evadale, Texas, August 24, 1995
On August 24, 1995 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Boeing A75N1, registered N68722, was substantially damaged in an accident near Evadale, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN SEPARATION OF THE #5 CYLINDER AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 24, 1995 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Evadale, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1 · all A75N1s on the register
- Registration
- N68722 · registry record · serial 75-3603
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED OIL ON THE FLYING WIRES AND HEADED FOR THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THE ENGINE LOST POWER SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN THE 'ONLY AVAILABLE' LOCATION, A FIELD SURROUNDED BY TREES. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE TREES DURING APPROACH TO THE FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE #5 CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED IN FLIGHT, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF OIL.
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
- Flight time: 1,300 hours in all; 800 in this make and model; 69 in the last 90 days; 51 in the last 30 days; 1,186 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,863 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 1, 1994; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming R-680-B4D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3R7 Jennings LA at 4:30 pm
- Destination: 11R Brenham TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 085° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°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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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number FTW95LA360.