CHI74FEV14

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Martinsville, IL · August 18, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1973
Place
Martinsville, IL · MARTINSVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N61860Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730818025149A
Case key
189435

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2094  73/8/18    MARTINSVILLE,ILL    BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 14000
        TIME - 1230                    N61860              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 10000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CAMPBELL, MO                WINAMAC,IND                  CASEY,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RAN OUT OF FUEL. HIT DITCH LDG IN FARM FLD. FERRY FLT,NO LOAD ABOARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N61860
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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