MIA70D0099

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Donaldsonville, GA · June 25, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1969
Place
Donaldsonville, GA · DONALDSONVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9163RBoeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172450

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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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3-3008  69/6/25    DONALDSONVILLE,GA   BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3500
        TIME - 0700                    N9163R              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DONALDSONVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DONALDSONVILLE,GA           DONALDSONVILLE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  610                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - 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 -  160                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DUSTING PEANUTS

Aircraft

Registration
N9163R
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Donaldsonville

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