- Date
- August 25, 1973
- Place
- Ulmers, SC · ULMERS, SC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7001HPiper J3C-65
- Status
- Completed · report October 19, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730825027199A
- Case key
- 189023
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2792 73/8/25 NR.ULMERS,SC PIPER J3C-65 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 672 TIME - 1130 N7001H PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FAIRFAX,SC ULMERS,SC TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND COLLIDED WITH: CROP LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 350 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - BEANS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC 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 - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 170 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN REMARKS- PLT AWARE AT TIMES FUEL DID NOT FLOW FROM WING TANK.LINE BLOCKED WITH TRASH AND DEBRIS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7001H
- Reported as
- Piper J3C-65
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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