NTSB CEN24LA213 — 2024-06-07 · Shuteston, Louisiana, United States

Current FAA registration · N768WM

Make / Model: BOEING E75
Year of manufacture: 1942 · 82 years old at event
Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20220516
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AA6140

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N768WM Boeing E75 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot failure to maintain directional control while landing on a wet grass strip.

Factual narrative

While performing a full stop landing to a wet grass strip in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the pilot reported the airplane’s left wheel contacted soft soil. Directional control of the airplane was lost as it veered left and entered a water filled ditch on the left side of the runway resulting in the airplane nosing over and coming to rest inverted. The airplane’s vertical stabilizer and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that contributed to the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Wet surface-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_CEN24LA213.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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