FTW74FRD35

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Rayne, LA · May 8, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1974
Place
Rayne, LA · RAYNE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N59364Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740508012079A
Case key
170185

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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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3-1167   74/5/8  NR.RAYNE,LA           BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 2287
        TIME - 0715                    N59364              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATT RIMMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         RAYNE,LA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- NARROW STRIP,DITCH ON E SIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N59364
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Matt Rimmer

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N59364 · 2

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