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NTSB accident investigation · Emair MA-1 · Oberlin, LA · June 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1975
Place
Oberlin, LA · OBERLIN, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1014YEmair MA-1
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750609015399A
Case key
170731

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1488   75/6/9    OBERLIN,LA          EMAIR MA-1          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 10842
        TIME - 0800                    N1014Y              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 215 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OBERLIN,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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 -  20                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- NR 5 CYL CRACKED ACROSS HEAD. LND IN FLOODED RICE FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1014Y
Reported as
Emair MA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N1014Y · 1

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