# NTSB FTW72DRD38: Snow S2C, N1624S, Eunice, LA, June 26, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1972
- Place: Eunice, LA · EUNICE, LA
- Location: 30.4904° N, 92.4191° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eunice, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4904&lon=-92.4191&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167356
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72DRD38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRD38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2403  72/6/26    EUNICE,LA           SNOW S2C            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 15370
        TIME - 1400                    N1624S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 5000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EUNICE,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       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 - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  65                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- 3IN CRACK ACRS NR3 CYL EXH PORT VALVE SEAT.HIT RICE LEVEE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1624S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1624S-1973-06-05), registration cancelled 1973-06-05, S/N 600-1172C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW S2C
- Registry model: [Snow 600-S2C](https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-600-s2c) (registry code 8380302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N1624S (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW67F0663](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0663), May 24, 1967: Snow 600S2C (N1624S), Mamou, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0091), Jun 7, 1965: Snow S-2C (N1624S), Chataignier, LA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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