# NTSB NYC66A0137: Boeing E75, N94X, Ellenville, NY, May 27, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1966
- Place: Ellenville, NY · ELLENVILLE, NY
- Location: 41.7047° N, 74.3622° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ellenville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7047&lon=-74.3622&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171537
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0137
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0137

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94X-1966-07-26), registration cancelled 1966-07-26, S/N 75-373 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING E75
- Registry model: [Boeing A75N1(PT17)](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (registry code 1380134) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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