# NTSB MKC73DCD29: Perth-Amboy CK, N914V, Ottumwa, IA, September 3, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1972
- Place: Ottumwa, IA · OTTUMWA, IA
- Location: 41.0223° N, 92.4233° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ottumwa, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0223&lon=-92.4233&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168405
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73DCD29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3351   72/9/3    OTTUMWA,IOWA        PERTH-AMBOY CK      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N914V               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  54, 25000 TOTAL HOURS, 40
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  ANTIQUE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLAKESBURG,IOWA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: RUDDER AND RUDDER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- RUDDER PEDAL INTERCONNECT CABLE BROKE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N914V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N914V), registered now, S/N 4004, built 1931 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PERTH-AMBOY CK
- Registry model: [Perth Amboy BIRD CK](https://openairdocs.org/model/perth-amboy-bird-ck) (registry code 6840132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming R680](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680) (registry code 41540, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Antique Field

## Other investigations on N914V (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA11CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA351), Jun 17, 2011: Perth Amboy Bird CK (N914V), New Castle, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing rollout.

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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