LAX70F0016

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Goodyear, AZ · June 18, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1969
Place
Goodyear, AZ · GOODYEAR, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N53429Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180238

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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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3-1732  69/6/18    GOODYEAR,ARIZ       BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 800
        TIME - 0527                    N53429              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  250                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1000
        REMARKS- NO COMPRESSION IN NR 4 CYL.SAND FOUND IN CYL.ENG NOT DISASSEMBLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N53429
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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