FTW65D0051

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B-75N1 · Lake Charles, LA · April 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1965
Place
Lake Charles, LA · LAKE CHARLES, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9412NBoeing B-75N1
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178428

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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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3-1114  65/4/20    LAKE CHARLES LA     BOEING B-75N1       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 7700
        TIME - 1430                    N9412N              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 7500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAYLOR STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CYL HEAD CRACKED WAS DYE CHECKED AT OVERHAUL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9412N
Reported as
Boeing B-75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Taylor Strip