CHI66A0093

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · Franklin, KY · May 28, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 28, 1966
Place
Franklin, KY · FRANKLIN, KY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4629NBoeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171167

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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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2-1158  66/5/28    FRANKLIN,KY         BOEING B75N1        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1845                    N4629N              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 28, 2441 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARREN SIMMS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ASYMETRICAL FLAPS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - Z                          KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- PLT ENTERED LOOP ON RETURN TO STRIP.ACFT STALLED INVERTED.INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR SAFE RECOVERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4629N
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Warren Simms

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