# NTSB IAD75AI063: Cessna 320B, N551X, Bowling Green, KY, June 6, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1975
- Place: Bowling Green, KY · BOWLING GREEN, KY
- Location: 36.9903° N, 86.4436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bowling Green, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9903&lon=-86.4436&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149350
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75AI063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1657   75/6/6    BOWLING GREEN,KY    CESSNA 320B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 6732
        TIME - 1354                    N551X               PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 262 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWLING GREEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWLING GREEN,KY            CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ELEV PUSH-PULL ROD ATTACH RIVETS FAILED.PLT ABLE STABILIZE ACFT IN PITCH MODE THRU ELEV TRIM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N551X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 320B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bowling Green

## 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 19750606021409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750606021409A), Jun 6, 1975: Cessna 320B, Bowling Green, KY, Substantial damage. Elev push-pull rod attach rivets failed. Plt able stabilize acft in pitch mode thru elev trim.

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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