FTW74FRA01

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Winnie, TX · July 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1973
Place
Winnie, TX · WINNIE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4576NBoeing A75
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730710020639A
Case key
189744

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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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3-1678  73/7/10  NR.WINNIE,TEX         BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 982
        TIME - 1450                    N4576N              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 716 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILSON STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WINNIE,TEX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: SPECTATOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  826                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- INVEST REVEALED NO BRAKE MALFUNCTION.TAXIED FASTER THAN NML WITH TAIL OFF THE GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N4576N
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilson Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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