N50142 is a 1940 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 Evansville, IN. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 1978. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2022. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 86 years old
- 1 of 773 Boeing A75N1(PT17)
2022
1978
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The pilot reported that while performing a three-point landing on runway 18, during the roll out the airplane veered left, exited the runway to the left, and ground looped in the counter-clockwise direction. During the ground loop, the right wing struck the ground and the airplane came to rest upright on the main landing gear. The right aileron sustained substantial damage. After the accident sequence the pilot noted that the tailwheel lock was not fully in the locked position. The pilot was able to taxi the airplane to parking without further incident. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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