FTW74DRD29

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Cmdr 600S2R · Eunice, LA · April 18, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1974
Place
Eunice, LA · EUNICE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3652XAero Cmdr 600S2R
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740418009709A
Case key
186186

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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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3-0948  74/4/18    EUNICE,LA           AERO CMDR 600S2R    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2500
        TIME - 0730                    N3652X              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMERS STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EUNICE,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  50
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- SWERVED DOWN STRIP.GROUND LOOPED TO AVOID VEHICLES PARKED AT END.HIT G-164,N592Y,SUBSTANTIAL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3652X
Reported as
Aero Cmdr 600S2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farmers Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3652X · 2

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