OAK74DVG15

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Auburn, CA · September 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1973
Place
Auburn, CA · AUBURN, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N707XBoeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730929031359A
Case key
188496

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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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3-2950  73/9/29    AUBURN,CALIF        BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 420
        TIME - 1030                    N707X               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SACRAMENTO,CALIF            AUBURN,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT NSED OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N707X
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N707X · 1

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