# NTSB MIA71FKQ03: Boeing B75N1, N91074, Glendora, MS, August 3, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1970
- Place: Glendora, MS · GLENDORA, MS
- Location: 33.8276° N, 90.2927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Glendora, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8276&lon=-90.2927&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115742
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKQ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKQ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91074-1970-09-03), registration cancelled 1970-09-03, S/N 75-1205 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B75N1
- Registry model: [Boeing B75N1](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75n1) (registry code 1380144) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Flautt

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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