# NTSB NYC75FNC02: Viking B-8, N975M, Laconia, NH, July 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1974
- Place: Laconia, NH · LACONIA, NH
- Location: 43.5765° N, 71.4823° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laconia, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5765&lon=-71.4823&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130695
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FNC02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNC02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2651  74/7/13    LACONIA,NH          VIKING B-8          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1830                    N975M               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  50, 23700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            550 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LACONIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAUGUS BAY,NH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT FLOAT EQUIPPED HAD COMPETE POWER LOSS.MADE EMERG LDG ON FARM,NOSED OVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N975M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N975M), registered now, S/N 28, built 1931 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VIKING B-8
- Registry model: [Viking Flying Boat KITTY HAWK B-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/viking-flying-boat-kitty-hawk-b-8) (registry code 9520104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Kinner R5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series) (registry code 37504, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Laconia

## 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 19740713022649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740713022649A), Jul 13, 1974: Viking KITTYHAWKB8, Laconia, NH, Substantial damage. Acft float equipped had compete power loss. Made emerg ldg on farm,nosed over.

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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