FTW66F0189

NTSB accident investigation · Snow S2C · Garwood, TX · August 2, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1965
Place
Garwood, TX · GARWOOD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1672SSnow S2C
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176230

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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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3-3515   65/8/2    GARWOOD TEX         SNOW S2C            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 360
        TIME - 1700                    N1672S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARWOOD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   16                       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-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  125

Aircraft

Registration
N1672S
Reported as
Snow S2C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garwood

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