# NTSB FTW73DPG04: Snow S2A, N9415R, Almyra, AR, July 17, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1972
- Place: Almyra, AR · ALMYRA, AR
- Location: 34.4057° N, 91.4108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Almyra, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4057&lon=-91.4108&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 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167252
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DPG04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPG04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2487  72/7/17    ALMYRA,ARK          SNOW S2A            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 10000
        TIME - 1230                    N9415R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALMYRA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALMYRA,ARK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 8000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  210
        REMARKS- INSPECTION OF ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9415R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9415R-1974-10-23), registration cancelled 1974-10-23, S/N 1045 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW S2A
- Registry model: [Snow S2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-s2a) (registry code 8380202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Almyra

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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