FTW68D0074

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · Powhatten, LA · July 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1967
Place
Powhatten, LA · POWHATTEN, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N64979Boeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115568

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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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3-2462  67/7/14    POWHATTEN,LA        BOEING B75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 9941
        TIME - 1630                    N64979              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 8603 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9941                       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 - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK A HOLE IN PASTURE USED AS SERVICING AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N64979
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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