FTW72DPJ37

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Konawa, OK · March 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1972
Place
Konawa, OK · KONAWA, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51854Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165659

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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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3-1100  72/3/29    KONAWA,OKLA         BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1384
        TIME - 1400                    N51854              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 152 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STRATFORD,OKLA              KONAWA,OKLA
        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 -  700                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  950
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- PLT APPLIED BRAKES TOO HARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N51854
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ag Strip