FTW71DRA13

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Winnie, TX · August 11, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1970
Place
Winnie, TX · WINNIE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N55099Boeing A75
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110074

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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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3-3141  70/8/11    WINNIE,TEX          BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2009
        TIME - 1100                    N55099              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 462 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEVILLIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINNIE,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  462                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- USED BRAKES WITH TAIL IN AIR ON WHEEL LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N55099
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Devillier

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