# NTSB MIA74DKG87: Boeing 75N1, N5815V, Rebecca, GA, June 26, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1973
- Place: Rebecca, GA · REBECCA, GA
- Location: 31.8072° N, 83.4876° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rebecca, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8072&lon=-83.4876&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189940
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKG87
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG87

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2647  73/6/26    REBECCA,GA          BOEING 75N1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1830                    N5815V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   36, 8184 TOTAL HOURS, 52
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAN NASWORTHY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REBECCA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  300                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- L WING STRUCK COMBINE PARKED OFF THE RWY.FLT TO SPRAY PEANUTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5815V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5815V), registered now, S/N 75-7616, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 75N1
- Registry model: [Boeing B75N1](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75n1) (registry code 1380144) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming R680](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680) (registry code 41540, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dan Nasworthy

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730626028279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730626028279A), Jun 26, 1973: Boeing B75N1, Rebecca, GA, Substantial damage. L wing struck combine parked off the rwy. Flt to spray peanuts.

## Other investigations on N5815V (2)

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.

- [NTSB ERA13CA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA324), Jul 17, 2013: Boeing B75N1 (N5815V), Woodruff, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to initiate a stall maneuver at a low altitude, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and inadvertent collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB UNK64X3314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3314), Aug 10, 1964: Boeing B75N1 (N5815V), Seminole, TX, substantial damage

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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