# NTSB FTW73DRJ16: Boeing A75N1, N9199R, Evelyn, LA, September 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1972
- Place: Evelyn, LA · EVELYN, LA
- Location: 31.9879° N, 93.4432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Evelyn, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9879&lon=-93.4432&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168218
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DRJ16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRJ16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3651  72/9/13    EVELYN,LA           BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 1500
        TIME - 1630                    N9199R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCMULLEN STRIP,LA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCMULLEN FARM STRIP         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  130
        REMARKS- WHEEL STRUCK HIDDEN RUT.ACFT VEERED.WING STRUCK 5FT COTTEN CROP CAUSING NOSE OVER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9199R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9199R), registered now, S/N 75-2212, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75N1
- Registry model: [Boeing A75N1(PT17)](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (registry code 1380134) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming R680-17](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680-17) (registry code 42404, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mcmullen Strip,La

## Other investigations on N9199R (2)

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 WPR25LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA059), Dec 8, 2024: Boeing A75N1(PT17) (N9199R), El Cajon, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing with a flat tire.
- [NTSB FTW73FRJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRJ11), Aug 10, 1972: Boeing A75N1 (N9199R), Natchitoches, LA, minor damage

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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