CHI69F0178

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75N1 · Lexington, IL · July 26, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1968
Place
Lexington, IL · LEXINGTON, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4810VBoeing E75N1
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109251

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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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3-2460  68/7/26    LEXINGTON,ILL       BOEING E75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 9500
        TIME - 0815                    N4810V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  350                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  745                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- STALLED AVOIDING POWER LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4810V
Reported as
Boeing E75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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