FTW69D0482

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr S-2R · Garwood, TX · April 10, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1969
Place
Garwood, TX · GARWOOD, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1761SAero Comdr S-2R
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187783

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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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3-0910  69/4/10    GARWOOD,TEX         AERO COMDR S-2R     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 11500
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1761S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT

Aircraft

Registration
N1761S
Reported as
Aero Comdr S-2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.