- Date
- March 12, 1977
- Place
- Brawley, CA · BRAWLEY, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8429VAero Comdr 600S2R
- Status
- Completed · report June 3, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770312009089A
- Case key
- 157449
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0753 77/3/12 BRAWLEY,CA AERO COMDR 600S2R CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1730 N8429V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION 44, 2212 TOTAL HOURS, 527 DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BRAWLEY,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 527 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - LETTUCE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 150 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.06%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8429V
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr 600S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N8429VRegistration cancelled Jun 23, 1977 · Rockwell International S-2RAirframe modelRockwell International S-2R
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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