# NTSB MKC75FCQ21: Beech A24R, N9768L, Caney, KS, October 9, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 9, 1974
- Place: Caney, KS · CANEY, KS
- Location: 37.0136° N, 95.9319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Caney, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0136&lon=-95.9319&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140952
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75FCQ21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCQ21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3391   74/10/9   CANEY,KANS          BEECH A24R          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 277
        TIME - 1513                    N9768L              PX-  0  1  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 203 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANEY,KANS                  MUSKOGEE,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9768L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9768L-1974-12-19), registration cancelled 1974-12-19, S/N MC-107 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A24R
- Registry model: [Beech A24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a24r) (registry code 1151252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Caney

## 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 19741009036859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741009036859A), Oct 9, 1974: Beech A24R, Caney, KS, Destroyed

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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