FTW76DPJ26

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Eldorado, OK · February 25, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1976
Place
Eldorado, OK · ELDORADO, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N67238Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760225005199A
Case key
152704

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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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3-0950  76/2/25    ELDORADO,OK         BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2435
        TIME - 1600                    N67238              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELDORADO,OK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1500

Aircraft

Registration
N67238
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.