MKC67A0087

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Fessenden, ND · June 26, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 26, 1967
Place
Fessenden, ND · FESSENDEN, ND
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5018HPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116927

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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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2-0616  67/6/26  NR.FESSENDEN,N DAK    PIPER PA-11         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 2250
        TIME - 1710                    N5018H              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1600                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N5018H
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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