FTW77FPJ14

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75 · Erick, OK · April 8, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1977
Place
Erick, OK · ERICK, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5179NBoeing E75
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770408007149A
Case key
157663

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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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3-0456   77/4/8    ERICK,OK            BOEING E75          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3495
        TIME - 0910                    N5179N              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HADDOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ERICK,OK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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

Aircraft

Registration
N5179N
Reported as
Boeing E75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Haddock

FAA reports on this event · 1

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