MKC69D0194

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · Mountain Grove, MO · July 19, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1968
Place
Mountain Grove, MO · MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N69246Boeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108420

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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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3-3114  68/7/19    MOUNTAIN GROVE,MO   BOEING B75N1        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N69246              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 26, 970 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING W
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      95
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RT QUARTERING HEADWIND 15K GUSTING TO 25K. DOWNDRAFTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N69246
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying W

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