FTW74DRJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Mansfield, LA · August 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1973
Place
Mansfield, LA · MANSFIELD, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N212PCBoeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730829027529A
Case key
189291

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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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3-2325  73/8/29    MANSFIELD,LA        BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N212PC              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     36, 5570 TOTAL HOURS, 5
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DESOTO PARRISH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HAYTI,MO                    HOUSTON,TEX                  MANSFIELD,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT IN REAR COCKPIT HAD 5 HRS IN TYPE ACFT. HIT TREE 100 FT OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N212PC
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Desoto Parrish

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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.