- Date
- September 11, 1972
- Place
- Elaine, AR · ELAINE, AR
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1614MBoeing E75
- Status
- Completed · report March 27, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 168255
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3563 72/9/11 ELAINE,ARK BOEING E75 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 9000 TIME - 1030 N1614M PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 3295 IN DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION AG.STRIP RETURN TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND 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 - 3000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 215 PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK THE TOP OF A 70FT TREE IN AN OPEN COTTEN FIELD.ACFT STALLED AND DESTROYED ON IMPACT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1614M
- Reported as
- Boeing E75
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- S
N1614MRegistration cancelled Dec 15, 2018 · Boeing E75N1Airframe modelBoeing E75N1Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 series
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