DIA68F0017

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing YL-15 · Westminster, MD · June 1, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1967
Place
Westminster, MD · WESTMINSTER, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4210ABoeing YL-15
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116529

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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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3-1773   67/6/1    WESTMINSTER,MD      BOEING YL-15        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1420
        TIME - 1315                    N4210A              PX-  0  0  0  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTMINSTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4210A
Reported as
Boeing YL-15
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westminster