FTW68D0312

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E-75 · Sweeny, TX · October 25, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1967
Place
Sweeny, TX · SWEENY, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5364NBoeing E-75
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113240

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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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3-3698  67/10/25   SWEENY,TEX          BOEING E-75         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 4070
        TIME - 0655                    N5364N              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3500                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- AXLE KNUCKLE PN 75-2609 FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5364N
Reported as
Boeing E-75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Duster Strip

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