FTW68D0011

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Leachville, AR · June 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1967
Place
Leachville, AR · LEACHVILLE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N55581Boeing A75
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116670

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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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3-1907   67/6/5  NR.LEACHVILLE,ARK     BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 300
        TIME - 1430                    N55581              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - B AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  250
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- LOWER LFT WING SEPARATED FROM ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N55581
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
B Airport

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