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NTSB accident investigation · Weatherly 201A · Brackettville, TX · April 10, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1972
Place
Brackettville, TX · BRACKETTVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2933WWeatherly 201A
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166405

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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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3-1430  72/4/10    BRACKETTVILLE,TEX   WEATHERLY 201A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 10170
        TIME - 1630                    N2933W              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1430 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT CLARK GUEST
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT 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 -  1105                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- LNDD WO FURTHER DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2933W
Reported as
Weatherly 201A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Clark Guest

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