SEA73DYI14

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75 · Klamath Fall, OR · May 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1973
Place
Klamath Fall, OR · KLAMATH FALL, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4742VBoeing E75
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730524013669A
Case key
190137

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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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3-1831  73/5/24    KLAMATH FALL,OREG   BOEING E75          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1200
        TIME - 0750                    N4742V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGSLEY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KLAMATH FALL,OREG           LOCAL
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- DMGD R WG AFT R WHEEL HIT A HOLE NEXT TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4742V
Reported as
Boeing E75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kingsley Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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