# NTSB FTW73DRG54: Boeing 75N1, N64647, Raymondville, TX, February 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1973
- Place: Raymondville, TX · RAYMONDVILLE, TX
- Location: 26.4757° N, 97.7777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raymondville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.4757&lon=-97.7777&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169481
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DRG54
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG54

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 75N1
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Goodwin

## 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 19730224004009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730224004009A), Feb 24, 1973: Boeing B75N1, Raymondville, TX, Substantial damage. Spraying onions. Enctrd hi sink rate aftr procedure turn-around,hit post,cont flt 2000FT,hit gnd.

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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