# NTSB FTW75DQG52: Boeing A75N1, N62394, Dougherty, TX, April 17, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1975
- Place: Dougherty, TX · DOUGHERTY, TX
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 8, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148649
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75DQG52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DQG52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0638  75/4/17  NR.DOUGHERTY,TX       BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 4708
        TIME - 1250                    N62394              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1418 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROARING SPRINGS,TX         DOUGHERTY,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3200                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT ADEQUATELY CK AREA PRIOR TO SPRAY OPNS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62394](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62394-2026-02-06), registration cancelled 2026-02-06, S/N 75-2352 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75N1
- Registry model: [Boeing A75N1(PT17)](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (registry code 1380134) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750417007569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750417007569A), Apr 17, 1975: Boeing A75N1, Dougherty, TX, Substantial damage. Plt did not adequately ck area prior to spray opns

## Other investigations on N62394 (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN25LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA025), Oct 21, 2024: Boeing A75N1 (N62394), Denton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power during the initial climb and the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the forced landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA77DYK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYK16), Jun 10, 1977: Boeing PT-17 (N62394), Lakeview, OR, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN68D0264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0264), Apr 30, 1968: Boeing A75N1 (N62394), Byers, CO, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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