MKC74AK019

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · Spring Hill, KS · October 21, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 21, 1973
Place
Spring Hill, KS · SPRING HILL, KS
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N121MBoeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731021033669A
Case key
188391

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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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3-3023  73/10/21 NR.SPRING HILL,KANS   BOEING B75N1        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 604
        TIME - 1450                    N121M               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 520 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SPRING HILL,KANS             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN LOW PASS OVER FRIENDS HOUSE.PLT FLEW 1 HR IN LAST 90 DAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N121M
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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