FTW68F0021

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Wynne, AR · May 29, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1967
Place
Wynne, AR · WYNNE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4683NBoeing A75
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116589

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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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3-1832  67/5/29    WYNNE,ARK           BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 5000
        TIME - 0600                    N4683N              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   22                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- FARM STRIP NOT CHECKED PRIOR TO LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4683N
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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