- Date
- November 10, 1987, 14:46 local (21:46 UTC)
- Place
- Keenesburg, CO
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N65110Boeing A75N1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871110063399A
- Case key
- 17326
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The commercial ag plt was starting a spray run on a new field. During the first pass, the aircraft struck power line wires. The aircraft rolled left and impacted the terrain in a wings level, nose low attitude. An immediate post crash fire destroyed the aircraft. The plt was fatally injured. The plt was familiar with the local area, however there is no evidence to indicate that he had surveyed this particular field prior to beginning operations. Evidence and witness statements indicate that the decision to begin the new field was made solely on the basis of having enough chemical left for about two more passes. Witness statements indicate that the acft pulled up in an attempt to avoid the wires, but the attempt failed. Wire impact damaged the left wing main struts and both left wings failed prior to impact, according to a witness' statement.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N65110
- Reported as
- Boeing A75N1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 752627
- Airframe hours
- 6,800
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Air Dusters, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Air Dusters, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 2, 1987 · 175 hours before
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,322 total · 2,511 in this make and model · 3,268 as pilot in command · 45 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.