# NTSB MKC75AK061: N.American NA-265, N67KM, Watertown, SD, June 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1975
- Place: Watertown, SD · WATERTOWN, SD
- Location: 44.9092° N, 97.1557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Watertown, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9092&lon=-97.1557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149142
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75AK061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK061

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67KM-1976-05-25), registration cancelled 1976-05-25, S/N 380-7 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN NA-265
- Registry model: [North American NA-265-80](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-80) (registry code 6402618) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Watertown Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750614027619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750614027619A), Jun 14, 1975: Rkwell NA26530, Watertown, SD, Substantial damage. Hit flock of inland seagulls on take off.r wing tip ctctd one inst apch light on t bar bfr gnd ctc

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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