MIA73FLA43

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75 · Trenton, FL · June 9, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 9, 1973
Place
Trenton, FL · TRENTON, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N75867Boeing E75
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730609018949A
Case key
190031

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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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3-1951   73/6/9    TRENTON,FLA         BOEING E75          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1640                    N75867              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 47, 13000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 8000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATSON AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRENTON,FLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  100                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- E TKOF LONGER THAN NORMAL ROLL BARELY CLRD FENCE SLO STEEP CLB.LOAD APRX 1980LBS,FUEL WT ABT 240LB

Aircraft

Registration
N75867
Reported as
Boeing E75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Watson Airstrip

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Other investigations on N75867 · 1

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