FTW72DPG62

NTSB accident investigation · Snow S-2D · Eudora, AR · March 5, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1972
Place
Eudora, AR · EUDORA, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1726SSnow S-2D
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165714

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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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3-0718   72/3/5    EUDORA,ARK          SNOW S-2D           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 459
        TIME - 1530                    N1726S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EUDORA,ARK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    1                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- TKOF ON SOD STRIP.NSED OVR IN SOFT PLOWED FIELD OFF SIDE OF AIRSTRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1726S
Reported as
Snow S-2D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Duster Strip

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