OAK65F0033

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Yuba City, CA · April 17, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1965
Place
Yuba City, CA · YUBA CITY, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9697HBoeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179027

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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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3-0666  65/4/17    YUBA CITY CALIF     BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0815                    N9697H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 26, 1440 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  300                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS                            TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  70                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N9697H
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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