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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 600S2R · Lk Providence, LA · August 17, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1974
Place
Lk Providence, LA · LK PROVIDENCE, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5507XAero Comdr 600S2R
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740817026109A
Case key
134354

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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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3-2567  74/8/17    LK PROVIDENCE,LA    AERO COMDR 600S2R   CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 13284
        TIME - 1500                    N5507X              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 8997 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BYERLY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LK PROVIDENCE,LA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1600                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  106
        REMARKS- EXHST SIDE NR 4 CYL HD SEPD IN FLT.EXHST GAS STAINS FND ON FAILD SRFCES

Aircraft

Registration
N5507X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 600S2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Byerly

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.