# NTSB MKC72FCJ20: Wrong Bros. Z, N6138, Lincoln, NE, August 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1971
- Place: Lincoln, NE · LINCOLN, NE
- Location: 40.8000° N, 96.6670° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lincoln, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8000&lon=-96.6670&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 3, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162078
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72FCJ20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCJ20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1365  71/8/27  NR.LINCOLN,NEBR       WRONG BROS. Z       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 0805                    N6138               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LINCOLN,NEBR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT IN VW ENG FAILED. LND ON HILLSIDE. NOSE GR FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6138](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6138-1971-10-07), registration cancelled 1971-10-07, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WRONG BROS. Z
- Registry model: [Newhouse-Peters WRONG BROTHERS](https://openairdocs.org/model/newhouse-peters-wrong-brothers) (registry code 05614BP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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