OAK74FVM11

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Morgan Hill, CA · October 31, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1973
Place
Morgan Hill, CA · MORGAN HILL, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N56891Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731031035809A
Case key
188096

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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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3-3444  73/10/31   MORGAN HILL,CALIF   BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 64, 23600
        TIME - 1235                    N56891              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILL COUNTRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CALIF            MORGAN HILL,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
        REMARKS- PLT ADMITTED TO HOSP 11/5/73 FOR TESTS,EXPIRED 11/25/73,LUNG CANCER.

Aircraft

Registration
N56891
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hill Country

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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