MIA71FKQ03

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · Glendora, MS · August 3, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 3, 1970
Place
Glendora, MS · GLENDORA, MS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N91074Boeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115742

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0871   70/8/3    GLENDORA,MISS       BOEING B75N1        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 545
        TIME - 1520                    N91074              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLAUTT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENDORA,MISS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   40                       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 - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  149                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STRUCK WIRE,CONT FLT. WIRE STRIKE DAMAGE NOT CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSATIVE IN STALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N91074
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Flautt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.