# NTSB MIA76FKQ30: Boeing E75N1, N63D, Tchula, MS, May 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 17, 1976
- Place: Tchula, MS · TCHULA, MS
- Location: 33.1832° N, 90.2228° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tchula, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1832&lon=-90.2228&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153286
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FKQ30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKQ30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING E75N1
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Southland Flying

## 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 19760517012289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760517012289A), May 17, 1976: Grumav G164B, Tchula, MS, Substantial damage. Runway recently plowed and soft in spots.

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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