SEA70DWG17

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75 · Craigmont, ID · May 23, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1970
Place
Craigmont, ID · CRAIGMONT, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3960BBoeing E75
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182184

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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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3-2252  70/5/23    CRAIGMONT,ID        BOEING E75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1706
        TIME - 0445                    N3960B              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAIGMONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEWISTON,ID                 CRAIGMONT,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- R BRAKE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3960B
Reported as
Boeing E75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Craigmont

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