OAK72DVG78

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Tulelake, CA · June 25, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1972
Place
Tulelake, CA · TULELAKE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4825VBoeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167334

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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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3-2380  72/6/25    TULELAKE,CALIF      BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1600
        TIME - 1000                    N4825V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  LONG RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULELAKE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD IN RECENTLY PLANTED WHEAT FLD TO HELP PUT OUT A FIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4825V
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Ranch

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