LAX69D0122

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A-75 · Buckeye, AZ · August 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1968
Place
Buckeye, AZ · BUCKEYE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3958BBoeing A-75
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108488

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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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3-3357  68/8/27    BUCKEYE,ARIZ        BOEING A-75         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 6204
        TIME - 1730                    N3958B              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 3500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENNETT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT

Aircraft

Registration
N3958B
Reported as
Boeing A-75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bennett

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