FTW76FRJ38

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75N1 · Epps, LA · August 7, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1976
Place
Epps, LA · EPPS, LA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1256VBoeing E75N1
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760807023239A
Case key
154993

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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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3-2073   76/8/7    EPPS,LA             BOEING E75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2750
        TIME - 1610                    N1256V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 242 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JONES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EPPS,LA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           ENGINE TEARAWAY                                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       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 USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- PROP BLADES P/N 6101-12 INSTLD,NR 2 BLADE FAILED 12 IN FM TIP.ACFT DID A HALF LOOP,FELL INVERTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1256V
Reported as
Boeing E75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jones

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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