- Date
- September 4, 1970
- Place
- Ruskin, FL · RUSKIN, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7751VAero Comdr A-9B
- Status
- Completed · report June 14, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 182634
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3429 70/9/4 RUSKIN,FLA AERO COMDR A-9B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 2733 TIME - 0715 N7751V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 133 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WIMAUMA,FLA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 12 KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -DENSE WITH TREES ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 20 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- SULPHUR DUSTING.PLT FELT HEAT ON LEG LOOKED DWN AND SAW A BLUE FLICKER.BATTERY MOUNTED BLO HOPPER.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7751V
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr A-9B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N7751VRegistration cancelled Feb 2, 1972 · Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9BAirframe modelAero Commander CALLAIR A-9B
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