MIA78FKQ03

NTSB accident investigation · Thrush S2R · Poplarville, MS · October 27, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 27, 1977
Place
Poplarville, MS · POPLARVILLE, MS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8921QThrush S2R
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771027032769A
Case key
145328

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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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3-3051  77/10/27   POPLARVILLE,MS      THRUSH S2R          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1620                    N8921Q              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        2000 TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POPLARVILLE,MS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N8921Q
Reported as
Thrush S2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.