FTW75DRJ25

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Tallulah, LA · February 20, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1975
Place
Tallulah, LA · TALLULAH, LA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N63910Boeing A75
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750220002579A
Case key
147427

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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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3-0183  75/2/20  NR.TALLULAH,LA        BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 788
        TIME - 1530                    N63910              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 417 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TALLULAH,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  417                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED INTO TOPS OF TREES.NOT EQUIPPED WITH A/S IND.

Aircraft

Registration
N63910
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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