# NTSB FTW71FRD41: Boeing A75N1, N49731, Opelousas, LA, April 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1971
- Place: Opelousas, LA · OPELOUSAS, LA
- Location: 30.5249° N, 92.0817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Opelousas, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5249&lon=-92.0817&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 19, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160187
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FRD41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRD41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0424  71/4/25    OPELOUSAS,LA        BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 510
        TIME - 1530                    N49731              PX-  0  1  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.LANDRY PARISH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPELOUSAS,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PRACTISING CROP DUSTING MANEUVERS. NO LOAD ABD. PLT AND PAX SAID ENG SPUTTERED.NO MALFUNCT FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49731](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49731), registered now, S/N 75-8159 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75N1
- Registry model: [Boeing E75](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-e75) (registry code 1380120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: St.Landry Parish

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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