MIA75DKQ07

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Leland, MS · August 14, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1974
Place
Leland, MS · LELAND, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N48761Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740814025369A
Case key
136730

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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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3-2951  74/8/14    LELAND,MISS         BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1925
        TIME - 1700                    N48761              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 811 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LELAND,MISS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   47                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  119
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N48761
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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