MIA77FLD73

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E-75 · Ft.Pierce, FL · June 28, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 28, 1977
Place
Ft.Pierce, FL · FT.PIERCE, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N66307Boeing E-75
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770628022099A
Case key
147159

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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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3-2014  77/6/28  NR.FT.PIERCE,FL       BOEING E-75         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 18000
        TIME - 1105                    N66307              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FT.PIERCE,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS                            TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  20                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N66307
Reported as
Boeing E-75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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