MKC78DER64

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A-75 · Felton, MN · June 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1978
Place
Felton, MN · FELTON, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5413NBoeing A-75
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780628037759A
Case key
140292

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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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3-3411  78/6/28    FELTON,MN           BOEING A-75         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1810                    N5413N              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 56, 8048 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARGUSVILLE,ND               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  800                       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 -  1200                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N5413N
Reported as
Boeing A-75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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