FTW66D0062

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E-75 · Eunice, LA · May 31, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1965
Place
Eunice, LA · EUNICE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9984HBoeing E-75
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177936

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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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3-1357  65/5/31    EUNICE LA           BOEING E-75         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 8600
        TIME - 1430                    N9984H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 6050 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-MATERIAL FAILURE,CAM REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMB
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT 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 -  45
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT LANDED ON PLOWED GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9984H
Reported as
Boeing E-75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed