N26M is a 1941 Boeing A75N1(PT17). It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor W670 series rated at 250 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Reading, PA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 1986. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2022. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 85 years old
- 1 of 773 Boeing A75N1(PT17)
2022
1986
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped biplane prepared for landing with a reported 70-degree quartering left headwind at 9 knots. After touching down on the main landing gear, and as the pilot lowered the tail, the airplane began turning to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and brake in an attempt to arrest the turn, but was unsuccessful. The airplane turned 90 degrees to the left and skidded sideways before the right wheel separated from the landing gear. The lower right wing then contacted the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the outboard portion of the wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot further commented that during the landing, the wind appeared to be in a state of change and that the winds had shifted to a quartering tailwind during the accident sequence.
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