LAX77FUJ27

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Parker, AZ · February 1, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 1, 1977
Place
Parker, AZ · PARKER, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4758VBoeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770201002899A
Case key
157316

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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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3-0341   77/2/1  NR.PARKER,AZ          BOEING A75N1        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 11350
        TIME - 1317                    N4758V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 9000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POSTON,AZ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - LETTUCE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  275
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N4758V
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4758V · 1

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