# NTSB FTW74AF055: N.American NA-265, N5565, Oklahoma Cty, OK, January 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 15, 1974
- Place: Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
- Location: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4676&lon=-97.5164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187194
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74AF055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0136  74/1/15    OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   N.AMERICAN NA-265   CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0600                    N5565               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 65, 21500 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 2000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILL ROGERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORPUS CHRISTI,TEX          OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       33
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          200                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ILS APCH,BLO MIN.DESCND BLO MDA.CREW HAD LITTLE REST BFOR FLT.CTLR DIDNT MONITOR ACFT ALT ON RADAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5565](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5565-1974-04-16), registration cancelled 1974-04-16, S/N 282119 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN NA-265
- Registry model: [North American NA-265-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-20) (registry code 6402604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Will Rogers

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740115005109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740115005109A), Jan 15, 1974: Rkwell NA26530, Oklahoma Cty, OK, Destroyed. ILS apch,blo min. Descnd blo mda. Crew had little rest bfor flt. Ctlr didnt monitor acft alt on radar

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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