MKC78DCJ37

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr A-9B · Agnew, NE · August 7, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1978
Place
Agnew, NE · AGNEW, NE
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7292VAero Comdr A-9B
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780807020869A
Case key
140647

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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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3-2002   78/8/7    AGNEW,NE            AERO COMDR A-9B     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 4200
        TIME - 1130                    N7292V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAHOO,NE                    AGNEW,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1100                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- RAN TANK DRY,OTHER TANK FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7292V
Reported as
Aero Comdr A-9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N7292V · 1

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