FTW70F0144

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr S-2D · Lockport, LA · August 6, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1969
Place
Lockport, LA · LOCKPORT, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1711SAero Comdr S-2D
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162106

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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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3-3462   69/8/6    LOCKPORT,LA         AERO COMDR S-2D     CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 12000
        TIME - 1000                    N1711S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOCKPORT,LA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK SMALL DIP IN RWY BECAME AIRBORNE,UN CONTINUE FLT,SETTLED INTO CANE FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1711S
Reported as
Aero Comdr S-2D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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