FTW75DPJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Air & Space 18A · Boise City, OK · July 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1974
Place
Boise City, OK · BOISE CITY, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6121SAir & Space 18A
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740724023379A
Case key
132494

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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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3-1961  74/7/24    BOISE CITY,OKLA     AIR & SPACE 18A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1855                    N6121S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE CITY,OKLA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND IN FARM FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6121S
Reported as
Air & Space 18A
Category
Gyroplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N6121S · 1

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