MKC68F0022

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Breckenridge, MN · June 13, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1967
Place
Breckenridge, MN · BRECKENRIDGE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1076APiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116096

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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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3-2006  67/6/13    BRECKENRIDGE,MINN   PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 305
        TIME - 1720                    N1076A              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT 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 CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    6                       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 -  950                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N1076A
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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