# NTSB FTW68F0487: Boeing B75, N4857N, Houston, TX, March 17, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 17, 1968
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111644
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68F0487
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0487

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0499  68/3/17    HOUSTON,TEX         BOEING B75          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1048
        TIME - 1315                    N4857N              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDRAU
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- LOW ALTITUDE SLOW ROLL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4857N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4857N-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 75-5480 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B75
- Registry model: [Boeing B75](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75) (registry code 1380116) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Andrau

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