DEN66F0095

NTSB accident investigation · Naval Acft N3NI1 · Sterling, CO · June 29, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1965
Place
Sterling, CO · STERLING, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N44966Naval Acft N3NI1
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176664

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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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3-2422  65/6/29    STERLING COLO       NAVAL ACFT N3NI1    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1930                    N44966              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 40, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROSSON FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2800                       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 - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- DRIVER PARKED AUTOMOBILE ON TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N44966
Reported as
Naval Acft N3NI1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crosson Field