FTW73FPJ15

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · El Reno, OK · April 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1973
Place
El Reno, OK · EL RENO, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5080NBoeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730420009439A
Case key
170583

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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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3-0927  73/4/20    EL RENO,OKLA        BOEING B75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 8500
        TIME - 1400                    N5080N              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL RENO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL RENO,OKLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1400
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- PLT IN COMA DUE EXPOSURE TO PARATHION POISONING.ACFT FOUND INVERTED IN WATER ABT 2FT DEEP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5080N
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Reno

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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