CHI71FBJ08

NTSB accident investigation · Snow S2B · Gaylord, MI · June 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1970
Place
Gaylord, MI · GAYLORD, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9414RSnow S2B
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120977

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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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3-2861   70/6/7    GAYLORD,MICH        SNOW S2B            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 5379
        TIME - 0430                    N9414R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAYLORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ESTELLES STRIP,MICH         GAYLORD,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - POTATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N9414R
Reported as
Snow S2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gaylord

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