# NTSB FTW67F0577: Boeing A75, N55065, Marianna, AR, March 23, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 23, 1967
- Place: Marianna, AR · MARIANNA, AR
- Location: 34.7736° N, 90.7675° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marianna, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7736&lon=-90.7675&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 August 28, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117972
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67F0577
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0577

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0937  67/3/23    MARIANNA, ARK       BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 9000
        TIME - 1700                    N55065              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        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 - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- NO.9 CYLINDER STUD BOLTS PULLED LOOSE FROM ENGINE CASE. ACFT STRUCK DITCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55065](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55065-1974-12-20), registration cancelled 1974-12-20, S/N 75238 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75
- Registry model: [Boeing A75](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75) (registry code 1380108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N55065 (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 FTW75FQG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG32), Nov 19, 1974: Boeing A75 (N55065), Roaring Sprgs, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74DPG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPG08), Jul 25, 1973: Boeing A75 (N55065), Conway, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72DLT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLT06), Aug 26, 1971: Boeing A75 (N55065), Hernando, MS, 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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