DEN66A0001

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Buckingham, CO · July 1, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 1, 1965
Place
Buckingham, CO · BUCKINGHAM, CO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3765PPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177314

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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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2-0742   65/7/1    BUCKINGHAM COLO     PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 411
        TIME - 0655                    N3765P              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  185                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              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 - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4800                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- PILOT HAD BRAIN DAMAGE FROM HORSE FALL SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE REDUCED MOTOR RESPONSE

Aircraft

Registration
N3765P
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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