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NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · Northwood, ND · July 28, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1981
Place
Northwood, ND · NORTHWOOD, ND
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9691HBoeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810728045799A
Case key
123904

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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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3-2480  81/7/28  NR.NORTHWOOD,ND       BOEING B75N1        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3006
        TIME - 0730                    N9691H              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NORTHWOOD,ND                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - POTATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1120                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N9691H
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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