FTW73DRG54

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 75N1 · Raymondville, TX · February 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1973
Place
Raymondville, TX · RAYMONDVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N64647Boeing 75N1
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730224004009A
Case key
169481

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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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3-0194  73/2/24    RAYMONDVILLE,TEX    BOEING 75N1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 8000
        TIME - 1745                    N64647              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODWIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAYMONDVILLE,TEX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  400                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  33
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- SPRAYING ONIONS.ENCTRD HI SINK RATE AFTR PROCEDURE TURN-AROUND,HIT POST,CONT FLT 2000FT,HIT GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N64647
Reported as
Boeing 75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goodwin

FAA reports on this event · 1

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