# NTSB FTW74DRA12: Boeing B75N1, N73437, Chesterville, TX, August 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1973
- Place: Chesterville, TX · CHESTERVILLE, TX
- Location: 29.6100° N, 96.2075° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chesterville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6100&lon=-96.2075&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189238
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DRA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2366  73/8/27    CHESTERVILLE,TEX    BOEING B75N1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1700
        TIME - 1100                    N73437              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOES COASTAL STRP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESTERVILLE,TEX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UNTIL 2 DAYS BEFORE ACCIDENT,ACFT IN STORAGE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.LND IN RICE FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73437](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73437), registered now, S/N 75-6703 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B75N1
- Registry model: [Boeing B75N1](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75n1) (registry code 1380144) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Joes Coastal Strp

## 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 19730827027489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730827027489A), Aug 27, 1973: Boeing B75N1, Chesterville, TX, Substantial damage. Until 2 days before accident,acft in storage for several months. Lnd in rice fld.

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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