# NTSB FTW73FPG28: Snow S2A, N9405R, Chatfield, AR, October 3, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 3, 1972
- Place: Chatfield, AR · CHATFIELD, AR
- Location: 35.0059° N, 90.3973° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chatfield, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0059&lon=-90.3973&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169124
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73FPG28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPG28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2762   72/10/3   CHATFIELD,ARK       SNOW S2A            CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 7500
        TIME - 1720                    N9405R              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHATFIELD,ARK               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  210                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9405R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9405R-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 1035 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW S2A
- Registry model: [Snow S2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-s2a) (registry code 8380202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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