NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN24LA213
Registry · N768WM
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
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
Registrant of record
TAILWINDS AIR INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
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
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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
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