MIA67F0529

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Quincy, FL · May 8, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1967
Place
Quincy, FL · QUINCY, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1512MBoeing A75
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117184

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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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3-1464   67/5/8    QUINCY,FLA          BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 4266
        TIME - 0730                    N1512M              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3620                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - TOBACCO                                   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 -  100                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N1512M
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed