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NTSB accident investigation · Willie II · Tulsa, OK · April 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1975
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N113BTWillie II
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750421008039A
Case key
148606

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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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3-0845  75/4/21    TULSA,OK            WILLIE II           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 2000
        TIME - 1700                    N113BT              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY YOUNG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- THROTTLE BELLCRANK BOLT FAILED AT COTTER PIN HOLE.ENG WENT TO IDLE POS.

Aircraft

Registration
N113BT
Reported as
Willie II
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Harvey Young

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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.