FTW73DRA31

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing IB75A · Winnie, TX · May 25, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1973
Place
Winnie, TX · WINNIE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N450LRBoeing IB75A
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730525013189A
Case key
190427

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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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3-1377  73/5/25    WINNIE,TEX          BOEING IB75A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 4300
        TIME - 0600                    N450LR              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2004 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOWER AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINNIE,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- VEHICLE DRIVEN ON TO RUNWAY FROM ADJACENT HIGHWAY.PLT USED HEAVY BRAKING TO AVOID TRUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N450LR
Reported as
Boeing IB75A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tower Ag Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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