FTW72FRA54

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing IB75A · Winnie, TX · May 8, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1972
Place
Winnie, TX · WINNIE, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N55099Boeing IB75A
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166183

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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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3-1638   72/5/8    WINNIE,TEX          BOEING IB75A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 3000
        TIME - 1330                    N55099              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEVILLIER AG STRP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1510                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- SOLID FERTILIZER. PLT REDUCED PWR IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N55099
Reported as
Boeing IB75A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Devillier Ag Strp

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