LAX81DUJ83

NTSB accident investigation · Snow 600S2C · Willcox, AZ · August 5, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1981
Place
Willcox, AZ · WILLCOX, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1625SSnow 600S2C
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810805047639A
Case key
124485

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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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3-2283   81/8/5  NR.WILLCOX,AZ         SNOW 600S2C         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0705                    N1625S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   59, 17822 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            192 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLCOX,AZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000                       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 - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4350
        REMARKS- OFF ARPT OPN.L WING ENCTRD TALL JOHNSON GRASS DRG LNDG ON GRAVEL ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1625S
Reported as
Snow 600S2C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1625S · 2

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