MIA74FLG06

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Allendale, SC · August 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1973
Place
Allendale, SC · ALLENDALE, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N64980Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730813024639A
Case key
188771

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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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3-4137  73/8/13    ALLENDALE,SC        BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1991
        TIME - 0930                    N64980              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLENDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALLENDALE,SC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  700                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- WHEEL LDG,ROLLING ON MAIN WHEELS,TAIL IN AIR,APPLIED BRAKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N64980
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Allendale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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