# NTSB FTW73DRD23: Boeing A75, N75263, Lacassine, LA, May 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1973
- Place: Lacassine, LA · LACASSINE, LA
- Location: 30.2331° N, 92.9208° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lacassine, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2331&lon=-92.9208&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190413
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DRD23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRD23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1362   73/5/8    LACASSINE,LA        BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 1624
        TIME - 1015                    N75263              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELSH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE CHARLES,LA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  17                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- PLT FLEW ACFT 8FT ABOVE GND,R WING HIT SMALL TREE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N75263](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N75263), registered now, S/N 75-3621, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75
- Registry model: [Boeing A75L300](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75l300) (registry code 1380132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming R680](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680) (registry code 41540, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Welsh

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730508012579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730508012579A), May 8, 1973: Boeing B75N1, Lacassine, LA, Substantial damage. Plt flew acft 8FT above gnd,r wing hit small tree.

## Other investigations on N75263 (4)

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.

- [NTSB CEN10LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA340), Jun 4, 2010: Boeing A75L300 (N75263), Salina, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power after takeoff due to thermal damage to three cylinders for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was a lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA507](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA507), Aug 10, 2009: Boeing A75L300 (N75263), Salina, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go.
- [NTSB FTW71DRD46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRD46), May 15, 1971: Boeing A75 (N75263), Vinton, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0141), Aug 18, 1969: Boeing B75N1 (N75263), Lake Charles, LA, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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