OAK66D0184

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A-75 · Mckittrick, CA · October 10, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1965
Place
Mckittrick, CA · MCKITTRICK, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N68410Boeing A-75
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175422

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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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3-3797  65/10/10   MCKITTRICK CALIF    BOEING A-75         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N68410              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 26, 2500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1300                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
          KIND OF CROP - MESQUITE                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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 -  500
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION ON DIRT ROAD

Aircraft

Registration
N68410
Reported as
Boeing A-75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage