# NTSB MIA76FLA11: Emair MA-1, N1013Y, Altha, FL, September 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1975
- Place: Altha, FL · ALTHA, FL
- Location: 30.5732° N, 85.1259° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Altha, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5732&lon=-85.1259&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 20, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151386
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FLA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3946   75/9/8    ALTHA,FL            EMAIR MA-1          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N1013Y              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 30, 4900 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALTHA,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2400                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     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 - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  252                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- PLT THOUGHT PWR LOSS RESULT OF CARB ICE.TKOF IMMEDIATELY AFTR RAIN SHOWER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1013Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1013Y-2002-05-13), registration cancelled 2002-05-13, S/N 014, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMAIR MA-1
- Registry model: [Murrayair MA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/murrayair-ma-1) (registry code 6070102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney TW-SB series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-tw-sb-series) (registry code 52017, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19750908034099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750908034099A), Sep 8, 1975: Emair MA1, Altha, FL, Substantial damage. Plt thought pwr loss result of carb ice. Tkof immediately aftr rain shower.

## Other investigations on N1013Y (3)

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.

- [NTSB MIA81DKT21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKT21), Nov 26, 1980: Murray Air MA-1 (N1013Y), Palmdale, FL, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76FLA60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA60), Aug 6, 1976: Murrayair MA-1 (N1013Y), Marianna, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLA54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA54), Jun 10, 1976: Murray Air MA-1 (N1013Y), Marianna, FL, substantial damage

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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