FTW67F0663

NTSB accident investigation · Snow 600S2C · Mamou, LA · May 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1967
Place
Mamou, LA · MAMOU, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1624SSnow 600S2C
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116486

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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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3-1725  67/5/24    MAMOU, LA           SNOW 600S2C         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2000
        TIME - 1100                    N1624S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LLOYD RUSSELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500                       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 - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  67
        REMARKS- TAIL WHEEL SPRING FAILED. ACFT STRUCK LEVEE LANDING ON MARGINAL STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1624S
Reported as
Snow 600S2C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lloyd Russell

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