MIA66F0410

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Belle Glade, FL · January 5, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1966
Place
Belle Glade, FL · BELLE GLADE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N49934Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174014

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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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3-4409   66/1/5    BELLE GLADE,FLA     BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 8178
        TIME - 0815                    N49934              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1167 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HUBS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  11                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- FORCED LNDG ON CORNFIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N49934
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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