FTW68A0039

NTSB accident investigation · Snow S2A · Bryan, TX · October 10, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 10, 1967
Place
Bryan, TX · BRYAN, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9434RSnow S2A
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113533

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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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2-0899  67/10/10   BRYAN,TEX           SNOW S2A            CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1700
        TIME - 1110                    N9434R              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N9434R
Reported as
Snow S2A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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