SEA69F0159

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Sprague, WA · October 16, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1968
Place
Sprague, WA · SPRAGUE, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N56919Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107612

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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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3-4189  68/10/16   SPRAGUE,WASH        BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 8300
        TIME - 1440                    N56919              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 3200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FERRY FLT FOR WINTER STORAGE. LANDED ON FREEWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. NO ENG TEARDOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N56919
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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