MIA70FLA17

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Pensacola, FL · April 14, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1970
Place
Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N711RSBoeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129353

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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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3-1791  70/4/14    PENSACOLA,FLA       BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 570
        TIME - 1540                    N711RS              PX-  0  0  1  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 221 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FERGUSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N711RS
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ferguson

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