MKC67A0020

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Hatton, ND · August 31, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 31, 1966
Place
Hatton, ND · HATTON, ND
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N75664Boeing A75
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121450

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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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2-0763  66/8/31  NR.HATTON N DAK       BOEING A75          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 7000
        TIME - 1030                    N75664              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  100                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - FLAX                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1120                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N75664
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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