CHI71FEM83

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Schoolcraft, MI · June 5, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1971
Place
Schoolcraft, MI · SCHOOLCRAFT, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N55062Boeing A75
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161413

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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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3-1825   71/6/5    SCHOOLCRAFT,MICH    BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2030                    N55062              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 41, 4500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARVIN FORSYTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCHOOLCRAFT,MICH            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2800                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED                         GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  860
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- HOPPER TANK SPLIT.CHEMICAL SPRAYED INTO PLT EYES.SPRAYING GUITHION.

Aircraft

Registration
N55062
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marvin Forsyth

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