MIA74DKQ01

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75NI · Rolling Fork, MS · July 5, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1973
Place
Rolling Fork, MS · ROLLING FORK, MS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1352MBoeing B75NI
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730705020209A
Case key
189588

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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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3-1979   73/7/5    ROLLING FORK,MISS   BOEING B75NI        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1505
        TIME - 1150                    N1352M              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 675 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROLLING FORK,MISS           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING                                    ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  125
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DIVERTED ATTN TO FLAGMAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1352M
Reported as
Boeing B75NI
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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