FTW76FPJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75 · Fort Cobb, OK · August 30, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 30, 1975
Place
Fort Cobb, OK · FORT COBB, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1771BBoeing E75
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750830025729A
Case key
150970

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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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3-2319  75/8/30    FORT COBB,OK        BOEING E75          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 447
        TIME - 1030                    N1771B              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 181 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT COBB,OK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- STALLED FRM STEEP PULL UP. SPRAYING PEANUTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1771B
Reported as
Boeing E75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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