MIA81DKT21

NTSB accident investigation · Murray Air MA-1 · Palmdale, FL · November 26, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1980
Place
Palmdale, FL · PALMDALE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1013YMurray Air MA-1
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801126080199A
Case key
127874

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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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3-3116  80/11/26   PALMDALE,FL         MURRAY AIR MA-1     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 5007
        TIME - 1400                    N1013Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 368 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALMETTO PVT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMDALE,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1400                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  30                                DENSE WITH TREES
        REMARKS- ROTATED PREMATURELY TO AVOID TRUCK CROSSING NEAR END OF RWY.UN CLEAR WIRES,TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N1013Y
Reported as
Murray Air MA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Palmetto Pvt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1013Y · 3

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