FTW69F0535

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Lolita, TX · April 25, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 25, 1969
Place
Lolita, TX · LOLITA, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N59583Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190286

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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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3-1265  69/4/25    LOLITA,TEX          BOEING A75N1        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 860
        TIME - 0700                    N59583              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  60                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM STEEP CLIMBING TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N59583
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage