- Date
- July 4, 1976
- Place
- Fabens, TX · FABENS, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N55971Boeing A75N1
- Status
- Completed · report August 10, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760704019329A
- Case key
- 154391
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1738 76/7/4 FABENS,TX BOEING A75N1 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 21405 TIME - 1720 N55971 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 5500 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FABENS,TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME - WINGS: RIBS,STRINGER,CAP STRIPS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REMARKS- FABRIC ON UPPER R WG CAME LOOSE. LND OK.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N55971
- Reported as
- Boeing A75N1
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N55971Registered now · Boeing A75N1(PT17)Airframe modelBoeing A75N1(PT17)Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 series
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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.
Other investigations on N55971 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB FTW82DA185Accident · No injuriesFinal reportFabens, TXFollowing a left turn on landing roll the pilot applied the brakes to correct for right drift. The braking action resulted in the aircraft nose over. Investigation revealed no mechanical malfunction or failure.NTSB FTW79DQD12Accident · No injuriesClosedEl Paso, TXNTSB DEN74FTE16Accident · No injuriesClosedSheridan Lke, CO