MIA70F0136

NTSB accident investigation · Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Glen Allan, MS · September 6, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1969
Place
Glen Allan, MS · GLEN ALLAN, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N45075Naval Fcty N3N-3
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156611

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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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3-3944   69/9/6    GLEN ALLAN,MISS     NAVAL FCTY N3N-3    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3235
        TIME - 1600                    N45075              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLEN ALLAN,MISS             GLEN ALLAN,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   81                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- MIXTURE TOO LEAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N45075
Reported as
Naval Fcty N3N-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Love

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