# NTSB NYC74FNC01: Snow 600S2C, N9472R, Presque Isle, ME, July 6, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1973
- Place: Presque Isle, ME · PRESQUE ISLE, ME
- Location: 46.6812° N, 68.0159° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Presque Isle, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.6812&lon=-68.0159&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNC01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNC01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1599   73/7/6    PRESQUE ISLE,ME     SNOW 600S2C         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0430                    N9472R              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 31, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESQUE ISLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESQUE ISLE,ME             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -                            KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - POTATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT                     GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- ACFT IN GENTLE R TURN CLBD INTO STEEP TURN,DSCNDD.2HRS TOTAL AG FLYING OF PRACTICE RUNS OVR RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9472R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9472R-1973-09-14), registration cancelled 1973-09-14, S/N 1110C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW 600S2C
- Registry model: [Snow S2C](https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-s2c) (registry code 8380206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Presque Isle

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730706018629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730706018629A), Jul 6, 1973: Ayres S2B, Presque Isle, ME, Destroyed. Acft in gentle r turn clbd into steep turn,dscndd.2HRS total ag flying of practice runs ovr rwy.

## Other investigations on N9472R (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK64X1978](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1978), May 27, 1964: Snow S2C (N9472R), Bartlesville, OK, substantial damage

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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