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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 600S2C · Almyra, AR · July 15, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1974
Place
Almyra, AR · ALMYRA, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3379Aero Comdr 600S2C
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173366

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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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3-1964  74/7/15  NR.ALMYRA,ARK         AERO COMDR 600S2C   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2074
        TIME - 0830                    N3379               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEMAN AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ALMYRA,ARK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          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
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  250                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT RUT ON RNWY,STRK DTCH THAT PRLLD RNWY.EXCSSV WEAR ON R BRAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3379
Reported as
Aero Comdr 600S2C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Freeman Airstrip