OAK70D0045

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 75 · Hilmar, CA · July 16, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1969
Place
Hilmar, CA · HILMAR, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N56941Boeing 75
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166568

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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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3-3203  69/7/16    HILMAR,CALIF        BOEING 75           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2000
        TIME - 0955                    N56941              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUBA CITY,CALIF             LOS BANOS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION

Aircraft

Registration
N56941
Reported as
Boeing 75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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