MKC68F0024

NTSB accident investigation · Funk F23-A · Alliance, NE · June 26, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1967
Place
Alliance, NE · ALLIANCE, NE
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1130ZFunk F23-A
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116891

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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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2-0484  67/6/26    ALLIANCE,NEBR       FUNK F23-A          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2350
        TIME - 1030                    N1130Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           ENGINE TEARAWAY                                          IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HUBS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  490                       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 - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3900                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- PROPELLER HUB BROKEN AT BLADE ATTACH POINT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1130Z
Reported as
Funk F23-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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