# NTSB FTW76DRJ09: Beech B19, N6557R, Holly Ridge, LA, September 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1975
- Place: Holly Ridge, LA · HOLLY RIDGE, LA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150976
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DRJ09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRJ09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2355   75/9/1    HOLLY RIDGE,LA      BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 57
        TIME - 1110                    N6557R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,MS               HOLLY RIDGE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6557R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6557R-2003-10-16), registration cancelled 2003-10-16, S/N MB-721, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B19
- Registry model: [Beech B19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b19) (registry code 1151215) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19750901027529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750901027529A), Sep 1, 1975: Beech B19, Holly Ridge, LA, Substantial damage

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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