NYC66A0137

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75 · Ellenville, NY · May 27, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 27, 1966
Place
Ellenville, NY · ELLENVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N94XBoeing E75
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171537

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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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2-0450  66/5/27    ELLENVILLE NY       BOEING E75          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0459                    N94X                PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 32, 1643 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            43 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1643                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  400                               HILLY
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM                                        DENSE WITH TREES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N94X
Reported as
Boeing E75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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