DEN73FTM27

NTSB accident investigation · Waco UMF · Ogden, UT · April 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1973
Place
Ogden, UT · OGDEN, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N14076Waco UMF
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730427010349A
Case key
190750

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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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3-1001  73/4/27    OGDEN,UT            WACO UMF            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 5857
        TIME - 0914                    N14076              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OGDEN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OGDEN,UT                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING TOWNS
          KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL                          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- MIXT CTL WIRE CAME LOOSE FROM LEVER ATTACH BOLT,CAUSED LEAN MIXT.

Aircraft

Registration
N14076
Reported as
Waco UMF
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ogden Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N14076 · 1

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