MIA70F0195

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E-75 · Milan, TN · October 2, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1969
Place
Milan, TN · MILAN, TN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5058VBoeing E-75
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151904

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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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3-4122   69/10/2   MILAN,TENN          BOEING E-75         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N5058V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 43, 6649 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GIBSON,TENN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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
        REMARKS- ENG CUTTING OUT,QUIT ON FINAL.FLD CONSIDERED ADEQUATE FOR LDG.DEF PARAQUAT MIXTURE,PLT HELPED LOAD

Aircraft

Registration
N5058V
Reported as
Boeing E-75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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