# NTSB OAK66D0062: Boeing A-75, N68447, Porterville, CA, August 14, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1965
- Place: Porterville, CA · PORTERVILLE, CA
- Location: 36.0635° N, 119.0336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Porterville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0635&lon=-119.0336&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176624
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK66D0062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66D0062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2350  65/8/14    PORTERVILLE CALIF   BOEING A-75         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 800
        TIME - 0700                    N68447              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOLIFF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68447](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68447-2002-04-02), registration cancelled 2002-04-02, S/N 75-2672, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A-75
- Registry model: [Boeing A75N1(PT17)](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (registry code 1380134) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Joliff

## Other investigations on N68447 (2)

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.

- [NTSB OAK69D0157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0157), Oct 3, 1968: Stearman 75 (N68447), Mariposa, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0171), Nov 14, 1966: Boeing A75 (N68447), Reedley, CA, substantial damage

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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