LAX67D0057

NTSB accident investigation · Stearman A75 · Dateland, AZ · July 27, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1966
Place
Dateland, AZ · DATELAND, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N56551Stearman A75
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121771

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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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3-3096  66/7/27    DATELAND ARIZ       STEARMAN A75        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 9700
        TIME - 0700                    N56551              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  400
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N56551
Reported as
Stearman A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dateland

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