FTW78DRD48

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · New Iberia, LA · July 24, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1978
Place
New Iberia, LA · NEW IBERIA, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9039HBoeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780724020759A
Case key
141272

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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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3-1524  78/7/24    NEW IBERIA,LA       BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2786
        TIME - 1400                    N9039H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONE STAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW IBERIA,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1400                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT

Aircraft

Registration
N9039H
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lone Star

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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