IAD75DLQ07

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75-N1 · Union City, TN · September 19, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1974
Place
Union City, TN · UNION CITY, TN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N65200Boeing A75-N1
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740919031509A
Case key
138829

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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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3-3273  74/9/19  NR.UNION CITY,TENN    BOEING A75-N1       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 344
        TIME - 1530                    N65200              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNION CITY,TENN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   60                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING                                    ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  500
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- CIRCLED FARM FLD TO BE SEEDED,DRG ENTRY OF SWATH RUN ACFT STALLED.L WING HIT TREE.25HRS AG TIME.

Aircraft

Registration
N65200
Reported as
Boeing A75-N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Duster Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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