# NTSB CHI73FEC02: Snow S2A, N9446R, Parma, MI, July 26, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1972
- Place: Parma, MI · PARMA, MI
- Location: 42.2654° N, 84.5490° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Parma, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2654&lon=-84.5490&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168070
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEC02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEC02-168070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2794  72/7/26    PARMA,MICH          SNOW S2A            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 965
        TIME - 1015                    N9446R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 664 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARMA,MICH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  965                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED INTO AIR PREMATURELY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9446R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9446R-1981-10-15), registration cancelled 1981-10-15, S/N 1073A (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW S2A
- Registry model: [Snow S2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-s2a) (registry code 8380202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ag Strip

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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