MKC73AK057

NTSB accident investigation · N. American NA-265 · Blaine, MN · March 7, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 7, 1973
Place
Blaine, MN · BLAINE, MN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N9503ZN. American NA-265
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730307007049A
Case key
170333

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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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3-0703   73/3/7    BLAINE,MINN         N. AMERICAN NA-265  CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0659                    N9503Z              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 35, 6402 TOTAL HOURS, 288
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANOKA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MINN            HIBBING,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N9503Z
Reported as
N. American NA-265
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Anoka County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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