# NTSB CHI72FEA01: Boeing A75N1, N49954, Greensburg, IN, July 8, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1971
- Place: Greensburg, IN · GREENSBURG, IN
- Location: 39.3510° N, 85.5012° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greensburg, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3510&lon=-85.5012&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 7, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162415
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2665   71/7/8  NR.GREENSBURG,IND     BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1900
        TIME - 1815                    N49954              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1606 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUENING FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GREENSBURG,IND               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- REAR IMPELLER SHAFT BEARING FAILED. PLT HAD TO CLR PWR LINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49954](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49954-1974-04-09), registration cancelled 1974-04-09, S/N 75-3176, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75N1
- Registry model: [Boeing A75N1(PT17)](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (registry code 1380134) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Buening Farm

## Other investigations on N49954 (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW73DRJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRJ28), Mar 7, 1973: Boeing A75 (N49954), Mangham, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70FBQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBQ18), May 26, 1970: Boeing A75 (N49954), Percy, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0133), Jul 26, 1968: Boeing A75 (N49954), Minonk, IL, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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