Boeing A75L300 accident near Matawan, New Jersey, July 15, 2001
On July 15, 2001 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Boeing A75L300, registered N2313, was substantially damaged in an accident near Matawan, New Jersey (Marlboro 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 inadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane by its owner, which resulted in a locked brake and a nose-over during the takeoff roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 15, 2001 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Matawan, New Jersey · Marlboro · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75L300 · all A75L300s on the register
- Registration
- N2313 · no longer on the register · serial 75-7041
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During the takeoff roll, the tailwheel lifted and the airplane continued to rotate forward in the pitch axis. The airplane nosed over, struck the propeller, and continued through a nose-over, ground-loop maneuver until it came to rest. The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, he felt the brake grab on the right side, and the airplane swerved to the right prior to the nose-over. Two Federal Aviation Administration inspectors examined the airplane and reported that the right brake was binding while the left brake was free. The right wheel hub was warped on the inside, and the brake shoes were worn unevenly. The right side also had grease on the brake shoes. Their examination of the maintenance logs revealed that the owner of the airplane had performed an annual inspection on the airplane 13 hours prior to 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, flight instructor, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 14,500 hours in all; 250 in this make and model; 150 in the last 90 days; 50 in the last 30 days; 7,000 as pilot in command; 2,725 on instruments
- Last flight review: July 25, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,531 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 9, 2001; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming R680E3B/11232 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2N8 Matawan NJ at 1:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,156 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 4,100 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.90 inHg
- Observation at 8:55 pm from BLM, 12 miles away
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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Other NTSB records under N2313 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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