MKC75AK061

NTSB accident investigation · N.American NA-265 · Watertown, SD · June 14, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1975
Place
Watertown, SD · WATERTOWN, SD
Injuries
3 serious, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N67KMN.American NA-265
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750614027619A
Case key
149142

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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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3-2523  75/6/14    WATERTOWN,SD        N.AMERICAN NA-265   CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1632                    N67KM               PX-  0  1  3  CORP/EXEC                 54, 22000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            130 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATERTOWN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERTOWN,SD                OKLAHOMA CITY,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: BIRD INGESTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT FLOCK OF INLAND SEAGULLS ON TAKE OFF.R WING TIP CTCTD ONE INST APCH LIGHT ON T BAR BFR GND CTC

Aircraft

Registration
N67KM
Reported as
N.American NA-265
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Watertown Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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