N85289 – BOEING B-75 – 1994-05-22 NTSB Accident Report

On May 22, 1994, a Boeing B-75 (N85289) was involved in an incident near Deming, NM. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: A LOSS OF CONTROL ON THE GROUND DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.

On May 22, 1994, at 1230 mountain daylight time, a Boeing B-75, N85289, sustained substantial damage during landing at Deming, New Mexico. The commercial pilot and one passenger did not receive injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight.

During interviews, the pilot and airport personnel reported the winds to have been variable from the east southeast from 9 to 12 knots with gusts to 20 knots. The airplane groundlooped during the landing roll on runway 22 and came to rest inverted. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector reported the upper wing ribs and spars were damaged.

This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW94LA179. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N85289.