FTW77DRD19

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Laccassine, LA · May 4, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1977
Place
Laccassine, LA · LACCASSINE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60885Boeing A75
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770504009019A
Case key
158418

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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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3-0613   77/5/4    LACCASSINE,LA       BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 750
        TIME - 1530                    N60885              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORGAN CROP SVRC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LACCASSINE,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           79                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N60885
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morgan Crop Svrc

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N60885 · 5

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