# NTSB FTW68A0031: Boeing N2S-3, N75423, Lake Charles, LA, September 14, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1967
- Place: Lake Charles, LA · LAKE CHARLES, LA
- Location: 30.2266° N, 93.2174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Charles, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2266&lon=-93.2174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114597
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68A0031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1157  67/9/14    LAKE CHARLES,LA     BOEING N2S-3        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2500
        TIME - 1715                    N75423              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT                     GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  26                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N75423](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75423-2014-11-18), registration cancelled 2014-11-18, S/N 75-6982, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING N2S-3
- Registry model: [Boeing N2S-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-n2s-3) (registry code 1380146) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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