MKC76DCJ06

NTSB accident investigation · Aero-Comdr A-9 · Palmer, NE · July 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1975
Place
Palmer, NE · PALMER, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7775VAero-Comdr A-9
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750727022329A
Case key
149397

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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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3-2261  75/7/27    PALMER,NE           AERO-COMDR A-9      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 5411
        TIME - 1030                    N7775V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1489 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST PAUL,NE                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY                                      ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1850
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N7775V
Reported as
Aero-Comdr A-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7775V · 2

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