LAX71FVA90

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 75 · Buttonwillw, CA · June 19, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1971
Place
Buttonwillw, CA · BUTTONWILLW, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N56796Boeing 75
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161851

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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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3-2277  71/6/19    BUTTONWILLW,CALIF   BOEING 75           CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2000
        TIME - 0900                    N56796              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - 3H AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUTTONWILLW,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- NO A/S INDC,CARB HEAT SYST,EXH HEAT MUFFS.ENG RPRD LCLY,NOT RET TO SVC AIRWORTHY.OUT OF ANN 14MOS.

Aircraft

Registration
N56796
Reported as
Boeing 75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
3h Ag Strip