FTW77FRG65

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75-N1 · Kingsville, TX · August 29, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 29, 1977
Place
Kingsville, TX · KINGSVILLE, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N59695Boeing B75-N1
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770829039359A
Case key
145463

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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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3-3771  77/8/29  NR.KINGSVILLE,TX      BOEING B75-N1       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1500
        TIME - 1000                    N59695              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KLEBERG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KINGSVILLE,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N59695
Reported as
Boeing B75-N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kleberg

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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.