FTW79FRD36

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 75 · Holmwood, LA · May 28, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1979
Place
Holmwood, LA · HOLMWOOD, LA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N65368Boeing 75
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790528010359A
Case key
136065

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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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3-0821  79/5/28    HOLMWOOD,LA         BOEING 75           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3555
        TIME - 1145                    N65368              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 3105 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLMWOOD,LA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  16                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N65368
Reported as
Boeing 75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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