# NTSB MIA73FKT39: Boeing E75, N1206M, Clewiston, FL, December 20, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1972
- Place: Clewiston, FL · CLEWISTON, FL
- Location: 26.7528° N, 80.9392° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clewiston, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7528&lon=-80.9392&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169159
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKT39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKT39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4062  72/12/20   CLEWISTON,FLA       BOEING E75          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1661
        TIME - 1330                    N1206M              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 683 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEWISTON,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE                             COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- DUSTING EGGPLANT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1206M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1206M-2021-12-04), registration cancelled 2021-12-04, S/N 75-5241, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING E75
- Registry model: [Boeing E75](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-e75) (registry code 1380120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport:  Ag Strip

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