LAX69D0138

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Buckeye, AZ · September 18, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 18, 1968
Place
Buckeye, AZ · BUCKEYE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3958BBoeing A75
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107870

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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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3-3622  68/9/18    BUCKEYE,ARIZ        BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 6283
        TIME - 1700                    N3958B              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 3620 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCKEYE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3620                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1200                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT JETTISON LOAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3958B
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Buckeye

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