Ownership guide

Boeing E75

257 registered in the US, built from about 1940 to 1960, 2 seats, most with the Pratt & Whitney R. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.

The fleet

Registered in the US
257
Built
1940 to 1960
Half built by
1943
Seats
2
Engine type
Piston
Most common engine
Pratt & Whitney R

Engines installed

From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.

Airworthiness Directives

5 current ADs name the E75 airframe, 0 with a repeat action. Its engines carry 13 more.

No current airframe AD mentions a repeat action.

Every AD for the Boeing E75

Accident record

15 accidents since 2008, 3 fatal (3 people killed in them, a midair counting both aircraft), 1 aircraft destroyed.

What happened

  1. Loss of control on ground3
  2. Loss of engine power (total)2
  3. Collision with terrain or object (non-CFIT)2
  4. Loss of control in flight2
  5. Collision during takeoff/land1
  6. Low altitude operation/event1

Phase of flight

  1. Landing4
  2. Enroute3
  3. Approach3
  4. Initial climb2
  5. Maneuvering2

The latest

DateWhereWhat happenedInjuriesNTSB number
2026-05-29Dresden, OHEnroute: Loss of engine power (total)SeriousERA26LA224
2025-09-07Benton, KSApproach: Collision with terrain or object (non-CFIT)NoneCEN25LA370
2024-10-04Sanger, TXInitial climb: Loss of control in flightSeriousCEN25LA004
2024-08-30FrohngauManeuvering: Collision with terrain or object (non-CFIT)FatalGAA24WA276
2024-06-07Shuteston, LALanding: Loss of control on groundNoneCEN24LA213
2021-09-30Nicholson, PAEnroute: Loss of engine power (total)NoneERA21LA391

From the NTSB's aviation accident database, refreshed monthly; accidents only, homebuilts left out. Counts, not rates: nobody publishes how many hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Look up any case by its number in the NTSB's CAROL.

What it costs to run

Per hour flown

Per year, flown or not

Fuel
$0/hr
Engine reserve
$0/hr
A year
$0
All in, per hour
$0/hr

Everything else is yours to fill in: insurance, hangar and overhaul prices vary too much by pilot, airport and shop for a default to mean anything. Nothing you type leaves this page.

Before you buy one

  1. Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
  2. For each repeat-action AD, find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
  3. Compare the engine's time since overhaul with its maker's published overhaul time, and look for the reason behind any long gap in flying.
  4. Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
  5. Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.

Questions

How many Boeing E75s are registered in the US?
257, in the FAA aircraft registry.
When was the Boeing E75 built?
From about 1940 to 1960. Half of those registered today were built by 1943.
What engine does the Boeing E75 have?
Most have the Pratt & Whitney R (33% of those registered); others have the Lycoming R680, Continental W670, Lycoming R680E.
How many accidents has the Boeing E75 had?
15 in the NTSB's database since 2008, 3 of them fatal. The most common defining event was loss of control on ground. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
How many Airworthiness Directives does the Boeing E75 have?
5 current ADs name the E75 airframe, 0 of them with a repeat action, and 13 more name its engines. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.

Figures from the FAA aircraft registry and the FAA's Airworthiness Directives, rebuilt daily. An AD listed for a model is one to read; whether it applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number, equipment and records.