# NTSB LAX76FUM13: Boeing A75, N68491, Imperial, CA, November 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 4, 1975
- Place: Imperial, CA · IMPERIAL, CA
- Location: 32.8388° N, 115.5720° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Imperial, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8388&lon=-115.5720&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 21, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150655
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76FUM13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUM13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2988   75/11/4   IMPERIAL,CA         BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 1000
        TIME - 1130                    N68491              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IMPERIAL COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IMPERIAL,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 5 CYL HEAD FAILED. FERRY TO PICK UP LOAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N68491 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Imperial County

## 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 19751104034379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751104034379A), Nov 4, 1975: Boeing A75N1, Imperial, CA, Substantial damage. Nr 5 cyl head failed. Ferry to pick up load.

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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