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NTSB accident investigation · Aero-Comdr A-9B · Bridgeport, NE · June 3, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1976
Place
Bridgeport, NE · BRIDGEPORT, NE
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7724VAero-Comdr A-9B
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760603015459A
Case key
154078

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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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3-1298   76/6/3    BRIDGEPORT,NE       AERO-COMDR A-9B     CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1830
        TIME - 0630                    N7724V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEPORT,NE               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  900                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3780                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- SPRAYING BEET FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7724V
Reported as
Aero-Comdr A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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