IAD75FLJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75-N1 · Grantham, NC · September 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1974
Place
Grantham, NC · GRANTHAM, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4442NBoeing A75-N1
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740902031009A
Case key
136737

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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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3-2959   74/9/2    GRANTHAM,NC         BOEING A75-N1       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N4442N              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 24, 2200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            255 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRANTHAM,NC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  50
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- SPRAYING LAST FLD STALLED ACFT IN STEEP TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4442N
Reported as
Boeing A75-N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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