# NTSB IAD77FIA17: Boeing E75, N52143, Midland, VA, June 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1977
- Place: Midland, VA · MIDLAND, VA
- Location: 38.5985° N, 77.7190° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midland, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5985&lon=-77.7190&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 18, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147610
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FIA17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIA17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1496  77/6/12    MIDLAND,VA          BOEING E75          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 432
        TIME - 1755                    N52143              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 248 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,VA                  BEALTON,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT CHOSE TOO SMALL FLD. OTHERS AVAIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N52143](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52143), registered now, S/N 75-5172, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING E75
- Registry model: [Boeing E75](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-e75) (registry code 1380120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental R670-SERIES series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-r670-series-series) (registry code 17016, 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 19770612013339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770612013339A), Jun 12, 1977: Boeing E75, Midland, VA, Substantial damage. Plt chose too small fld. Others avail.

## Other investigations on N52143 (2)

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 IAD74FIA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIA17), May 14, 1974: Boeing E75 (N52143), Manassas, VA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0327-201690), Oct 13, 1968: Boeing PT-17 (N52143), Jesup, GA, 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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