Boeing A75N1 accident near Marlboro, New Jersey, June 11, 1988
On June 11, 1988 at about 9:50 pm local time, a Boeing A75N1, registered N2313, was substantially damaged in an accident near Marlboro, 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
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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
- June 11, 1988 · about 9:50 pm local time
- Place
- Marlboro, New Jersey · Marlboro
- 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
- 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
THE PILOT WAS MAKING A LANDING TO THE WEST WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUNDLOOPED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HE SAID THE TAILWHEEL OF THE ACFT WAS ALREADY ON THE GROUND WHEN THE GROUNDLOOP OCCURRED AND HE LOST CONTROL WHEN A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND OCCURRED. THE PILOT REPORTED WINDS OUT OF THE EAST AT 15 GUSTING TO 25 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: 1,260 hours in all; 198 in this make and model; 1,220 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental W670-6A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: N56 Rhinebeck NY at 8:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 3,200 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°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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Other NTSB records under N2313 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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