MKC70F0198

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Basehor, KS · July 6, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1969
Place
Basehor, KS · BASEHOR, KS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N61673Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165773

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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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3-3034   69/7/6    BASEHOR,KANS        BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0800                    N61673              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 39, 12196 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHERN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BASEHOR,KANS                BASEHOR,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  960                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N61673
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northern

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