FTW76FRA35

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 600S2R · Fulsher, TX · April 26, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 26, 1976
Place
Fulsher, TX · FULSHER, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3649XAero Comdr 600S2R
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760426011039A
Case key
153257

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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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3-1037  76/4/26    FULSHER,TX          AERO COMDR 600S2R   CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2000
        TIME - 1815                    N3649X              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULSHER,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - 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 -  140                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N3649X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 600S2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3649X · 1

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