MIA74DLG37

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr A-9 · Bishopville, SC · June 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1974
Place
Bishopville, SC · BISHOPVILLE, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7754VAero Comdr A-9
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740628019099A
Case key
173361

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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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3-1955  74/6/28    BISHOPVILLE,SC      AERO COMDR A-9      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1683
        TIME - 1745                    N7754V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANVILLE,SC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED               PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL DRG TURN AROUND,ACFT DSCNDD INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N7754V
Reported as
Aero Comdr A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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