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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Boeing B75N1 · Webb, TX · July 11, 1983

Date: July 11, 1983 · 20:45 local
Place: Webb, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N59085
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83FA332
Reported as: Boeing B75N1
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,132 total2,500 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N59085Registration cancelled Apr 22, 1988 · Boeing B75N1S/N 757128 Airframe modelBoeing B75N1

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot reported a bird strike broke fuel gauge. Sprayed fuel on windscreen. Hit trees avoiding a powerline.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED A BIRD STRIKE BROKE FUEL GAUGE. SPRAYED FUEL ON WINDSCREEN. HIT TREES AVOIDING A POWERLINE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW83FA332Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportWebb, TXThe pilot stated that before flying under wires a bird struck and broke a plastic fuel gauge mounted under the center section of the upper wing. Fuel reportedly sprayed onto the windscreen and the pilots face restricting his forward visibility. In an effort…Jul 12, 1983 · Destroyed