MKC66F0141

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75 · Dodge City, KS · July 6, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1965
Place
Dodge City, KS · DODGE CITY, KS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5353NBoeing E75
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176254

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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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3-4012   65/7/6    DODGE CITY KANS     BOEING E75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 9500
        TIME - 1940                    N5353N              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 5025 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DODGE CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL                          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT                     GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2440                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- PILOT INADVERTENTLY PULLED MIXTURE CONTROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5353N
Reported as
Boeing E75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dodge City

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