LAX68D0261

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Ripley, CA · October 27, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1967
Place
Ripley, CA · RIPLEY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N68116Boeing A75
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113665

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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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3-4322  67/10/27   RIPLEY,CALIF        BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 307
        TIME - 1030                    N68116              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALDWIN
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- PRACTISING,WITH WATER IN SPRAY TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N68116
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baldwin

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