# NTSB FTW81DQD01: Boeing B75, N59293, Hachita, NM, October 2, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1980
- Place: Hachita, NM · HACHITA, NM
- Location: 31.9153° N, 108.3252° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hachita, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9153&lon=-108.3252&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 26, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128474
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DQD01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQD01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2689   80/10/2   HACHITA,NM          BOEING B75          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 9600
        TIME - 1545                    N59293              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 5000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HACHITA,NM                  FABENS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59293](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59293), registered now, S/N 75-3221, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B75
- Registry model: [Boeing B75N1](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75n1) (registry code 1380144) (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

## 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 19801002050119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801002050119A), Oct 2, 1980: Boeing B75N1, Hachita, NM, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed during attempted emergency landing.

## Other investigations on N59293 (1)

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 DEN70F0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0065), Aug 15, 1969: Boeing 75M (N59293), Las Cruces, NM, 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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