SEA75DYE14

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75N1 · Toledo, WA · August 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1974
Place
Toledo, WA · TOLEDO, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5051VBoeing E75N1
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740825026609A
Case key
138718

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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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3-3687  74/8/25    TOLEDO,WASH         BOEING E75N1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1500
        TIME - 1645                    N5051V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOLEDO-WINLOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOLEDO,WASH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           14                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- VBL GUSTING TO 14K.

Aircraft

Registration
N5051V
Reported as
Boeing E75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Toledo-Winlock

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5051V · 1

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