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NTSB accident investigation · Snow S2C · Munday, TX · January 27, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 27, 1975
Place
Munday, TX · MUNDAY, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9467Snow S2C
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146933

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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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3-0142  75/1/27    MUNDAY,TX           SNOW S2C            CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 25000
        TIME - 1530                    N9467               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 830 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNOX CITY,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        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
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1460                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT STATIC LINE ABOVE PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N9467
Reported as
Snow S2C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed