FTW69D0480

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Beedeville, AR · April 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1969
Place
Beedeville, AR · BEEDEVILLE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N61604Boeing A75
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187689

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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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3-0901   69/4/3    BEEDEVILLE,ARK      BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1400
        TIME - 1530                    N61604              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED

Aircraft

Registration
N61604
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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