FTW73DRA30

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75N1 · Alvin, TX · May 16, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1973
Place
Alvin, TX · ALVIN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1525MBoeing E75N1
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730516012229A
Case key
190721

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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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3-1072  73/5/16  NR.ALVIN,TEX          BOEING E75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 260
        TIME - 1045                    N1525M              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ALVIN,TEX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- LMTD PLT EXPERIENCE IN HIGH ENG TORQUE FULL PWR TAKE OFFS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1525M
Reported as
Boeing E75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Duster Strip

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