FTW73DPG16

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 75 · St Charles, AR · August 26, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1972
Place
St Charles, AR · ST CHARLES, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1383VBoeing 75
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167948

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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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3-3028  72/8/26    ST CHARLES,ARK      BOEING 75           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 8500
        TIME - 1635                    N1383V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELAINE,ARK                  ST CHARLES,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  215
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- PLT SAID ENG LOST PWR MOMENTARILY,ACFT SETTLED DURG PULLUP AFT LOW PASS TO SHOW FLD TO OTR PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1383V
Reported as
Boeing 75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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