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NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Hazen, AR · May 29, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 29, 1972
Place
Hazen, AR · HAZEN, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N65735Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167067

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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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3-1930  72/5/29  NR.HAZEN,ARK          BOEING A75N1        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2400
        TIME - 0630                    N65735              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 2200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HAZEN,ARK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2200                       KIND OF OPERATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  230
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES AND GUY WIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N65735
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.