# NTSB MIA76DLA14: Murray Air MA-1, N97066, Hilliard, FL, September 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1975
- Place: Hilliard, FL · HILLIARD, FL
- Location: 30.6866° N, 81.9212° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hilliard, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6866&lon=-81.9212&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151344
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76DLA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4071  75/9/26    HILLIARD,FL         MURRAY AIR MA-1     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N97066              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 31, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLIARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLIARD,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7000                       KIND OF OPERATION - AGITATING TREES
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- DRG ENG START COUGHED,BACKFIRED,CAUGHT FIRE.NO FIRE GUARD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97066](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97066-1976-03-04), registration cancelled 1976-03-04, S/N 010, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MURRAY AIR MA-1
- Registry model: [Murrayair MA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/murrayair-ma-1) (registry code 6070102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hilliard

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750926041719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750926041719A), Sep 26, 1975: Emair MA1, Hilliard, FL, Destroyed. Drg eng start coughed,backfired,caught fire. No fire guard.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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