MIA76FLA54

NTSB accident investigation · Murray Air MA-1 · Marianna, FL · June 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1976
Place
Marianna, FL · MARIANNA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1013YMurray Air MA-1
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760610018909A
Case key
154581

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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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3-2801  76/6/10    MARIANNA,FL         MURRAY AIR MA-1     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 2901
        TIME - 1130                    N1013Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCKEYE CELLULOSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARIANNA,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2880                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED                         GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  24                                DENSE WITH TREES
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- L BRAKE LOCKED.MASTER CYL ACTUATING PISTON LOOSE & PART OUT OF CYL ASSEMBLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1013Y
Reported as
Murray Air MA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buckeye Cellulose

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1013Y · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.