MKC79DCG62

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Effingham, KS · July 21, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1979
Place
Effingham, KS · EFFINGHAM, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N75360Boeing A75
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135617

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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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3-1369  79/7/21    EFFINGHAM,KS        BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 7800
        TIME - 2050                    N75360              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENISON,KS                  FARMINGTON,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3500                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- STRK BALE OF HAY DURING PRECAUTIONARY LDG IN FLD DUE TO OIL LEAK.FOUND HOLE IN OIL PRES GAUGE LINE

Aircraft

Registration
N75360
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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