FTW73DOG31

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · Stratford, TX · February 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1973
Place
Stratford, TX · STRATFORD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N75937Boeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730223008329A
Case key
169792

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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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3-0555  73/2/23    STRATFORD,TEX       BOEING B75N1        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1375                    N75937              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 30, 2481 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            77 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCKLES AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STRATFORD,TEX               BORGER,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT NOT CURRENT IN ACFT.GND LOOPED DURG PRACTICE LNDG.WIND CALM.LEFT WING STRUCK GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N75937
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buckles Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.