FTW75DRG74

NTSB accident investigation · Snow S2C · Beeville, TX · April 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1975
Place
Beeville, TX · BEEVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1676SSnow S2C
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750421008059A
Case key
148608

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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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3-0849  75/4/21    BEEVILLE,TX         SNOW S2C            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 7225
        TIME - 1145                    N1676S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEEVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEEVILLE,TX                 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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5500                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- HIT BUMP ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1676S
Reported as
Snow S2C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beeville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1676S · 2

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