FTW71FRA51

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E-75 · Stowell, TX · May 6, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1971
Place
Stowell, TX · STOWELL, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N56862Boeing E-75
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161649

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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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3-1457   71/5/6    STOWELL,TEX         BOEING E-75         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1500
        TIME - 0945                    N56862              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOWELL,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
         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-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  30
        REMARKS- ROGUE-PROPANIL

Aircraft

Registration
N56862
Reported as
Boeing E-75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage