# NTSB FTW77DRD19: Boeing A75, N60885, Laccassine, LA, May 4, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1977
- Place: Laccassine, LA · LACCASSINE, LA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158418
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77DRD19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRD19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60885), registered now, S/N 75-2757 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75
- Registry model: [Boeing A75N1(PT17)](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (registry code 1380134) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Morgan Crop Svrc

## 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 19770504009019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770504009019A), May 4, 1977: Boeing A75N1, Laccassine, LA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N60885 (5)

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.

- [NTSB FTW85LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA121), Feb 19, 1985: Boeing A75N1 (N60885), Holmwood, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FRD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRD35), Jun 11, 1977: Boeing A75N1 (N60885), Sulphur, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FRD41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRD41), Apr 27, 1975: Boeing A75N1 (N60885), Iowa, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68F0616](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0616), Jun 1, 1968: Boeing A75N1 (N60885), Beaumont, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0665](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0665), May 9, 1966: Boeing A75N1 (N60885), Nederland, TX, 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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