FTW74DPG08

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Conway, AR · July 25, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1973
Place
Conway, AR · CONWAY, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N55065Boeing A75
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730725023209A
Case key
189567

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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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3-1946  73/7/25    CONWAY,ARK          BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 697
        TIME - 0745                    N55065              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONWAY MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST HELENA,ARK             CONWAY,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- OBS RPTD PLT HAD FOOT IN CAST.PLT TOT TIME IN TYPE 2 HRS-1ST LND ATMPT.HIT DRAIN DITCH OFF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N55065
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Conway Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N55065 · 3

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