# NTSB FTW76FRG15: Convair PBY-6, N15KL, Harlingen, TX, August 18, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1975
- Place: Harlingen, TX · HARLINGEN, TX
- Location: 26.1906° N, 97.6961° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harlingen, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1906&lon=-97.6961&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150380
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FRG15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRG15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4163  75/8/18    HARLINGEN,TX        CONVAIR PBY-6       CR-  3  1  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1310                    N15KL               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     58, 2200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLINGEN INDUST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARLINGEN,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TEST HOP DUE REPLACE R ENG CARB. R ENG QUIT,PROP WASNT FEATH,GR DOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15KL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15KL-1976-02-20), registration cancelled 1976-02-20, S/N 64000, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONVAIR PBY-6
- Registry model: [Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-pby-6a) (registry code 2421302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Harlingen Indust

## 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 19750818040949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750818040949A), Aug 18, 1975: Cvac PBY6ABABB, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal

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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