FTW70FPG15

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · Tuckerman, AR · April 15, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1970
Place
Tuckerman, AR · TUCKERMAN, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N73623Boeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129304

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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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3-1784  70/4/15    TUCKERMAN,ARK       BOEING B75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0755                    N73623              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 24, 1795 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            27 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLHOUSE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCKERMAN,ARK               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- L GR HIT HOLE IN RWY,RAN OFF RWY INTO MUD.

Aircraft

Registration
N73623
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Millhouse Strip

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