MIA76FKQ30

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75N1 · Tchula, MS · May 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1976
Place
Tchula, MS · TCHULA, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N63DBoeing E75N1
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760517012289A
Case key
153286

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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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3-1073  76/5/17    TCHULA,MS           BOEING E75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3470
        TIME - 1000                    N63D                PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 644 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTHLAND FLYING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TCHULA,MS                   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
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3470                       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
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  135
        REMARKS- RUNWAY RECENTLY PLOWED AND SOFT IN SPOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N63D
Reported as
Boeing E75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Southland Flying

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