Boeing A-75N1 accident near Sayville, New York, November 5, 1994
On November 5, 1994 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Boeing A-75N1, registered N48190, was destroyed in an accident near Sayville, New York. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A loss of control in flight by the pilot(s) while maneuvering, with insufficient altitude for recovery.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 5, 1994 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Sayville, New York · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing A-75N1 · all A-75N1s on the register
- Registration
- N48190 · registry record · serial 75-993
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE BOEING A-75N (STEARMAN PT-17) HAD TWO PILOTS ONBOARD. SEVERAL WITNESSES, BOTH ON THE GROUND AND IN FLIGHT, OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE MANEUVERING. THE GROUND WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRPLANE COMPLETED A LOOP AND THEN STRUCK THE WATER IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE INFLIGHT WITNESS REPORTED THE AIRPLANE WAS IN A STEEP LEFT TURN, ENTERED A LEFT SPIN, RECOVERED, AND STRUCK THE WATER IN A NOSE LOW, WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE UPPER WINGS WERE BENT FORWARD AND THE LOWER WINGS REARWARD. THE LANDING GEAR HAD SEPARATED AFT AND THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE PULLED OUT ON THE TOP AND BUCKLED ON THE BOTTOM. ALL FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES WERE ATTACHED AND THE ELEVATOR PUSH/PULL TUBE WAS FRACTURED A A BEND BEHIND THE COCKPIT. NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND WITH THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME.
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; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 450 hours in all; 90 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 350 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,896 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 22, 1994; 23 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental W-670-6N (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 23N Bayport NY at 6:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 15,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 pm from ISP, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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