FTW68F0235

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75N1 · Marvell, AR · September 9, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1967
Place
Marvell, AR · MARVELL, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N75650Boeing E75N1
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114249

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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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3-3290   67/9/9  NR.MARVELL,ARK        BOEING E75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 10000
        TIME - 1145                    N75650              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 6000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         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 -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  220                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- IMPROPER SAFTIED FULCRUM SCREW BACKED OUT DISCONNECTING FLOAT FROM NEEDLE VALVE GAVE RICH MIXTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N75650
Reported as
Boeing E75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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