- Date
- July 18, 1977
- Place
- Sheridan, WY · SHERIDAN, WY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N459Douglas DC-3A
- Status
- Completed · report September 14, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 146206
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2067 77/7/18 NR.SHERIDAN,WY DOUGLAS DC-3A CR- 2 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 8530 TIME - 0535 N459 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SHERIDAN,WY RETURN TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: SPIRAL IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 4200 HILLY SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- SPRAYING PASTURE LAND FOR GRASSHOPPERS
Aircraft
- Registration
- N459
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-3A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed