FTW72DPJ42

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75N1 · Lookeba, OK · June 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1972
Place
Lookeba, OK · LOOKEBA, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5188NBoeing E75N1
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166839

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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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3-2154  72/6/16    LOOKEBA,OKLA        BOEING E75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 206
        TIME - 0830                    N5188N              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICKASHA,OKLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   31                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- PRACTISING AFTER SPRAYING COMPLETED TO GAIN SMALL FLD EXPERIENCE.VEERED TO R INTO WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N5188N
Reported as
Boeing E75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ag Strip

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