# NTSB SEA81FYP34: Boeing E75, N68462, Omak, WA, August 14, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1981
- Place: Omak, WA · OMAK, WA
- Location: 48.4224° N, 119.5307° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Omak, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.4224&lon=-119.5307&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 30, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123985
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA81FYP34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYP34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2704  81/8/14    OMAK,WA             BOEING E75          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 3570
        TIME - 1630                    N68462              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 365 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OMAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAK,WA                     RENTON,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL VALVE FD OFF,NO FUEL IN CARB OR FUEL STRAINER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68462](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68462), registered now, S/N 75-5586 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING E75
- Registry model: [Boeing E75](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-e75) (registry code 1380120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Omak

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810814049859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810814049859A), Aug 14, 1981: Boeing E75, Omak, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot claims engine quit after takeoff. Crash occurred during emergency landing. Possible fuel mismanagement.

## Other investigations on N68462 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI07CA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA297), Sep 12, 2007: Boeing Stearman E75 (N68462), Gordon, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing which resulted in the inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC76FAA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76FAA24-201325), Mar 16, 1976: Boeing E75 (N68462), Northway, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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