OAK67D0336

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Colusa, CA · May 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1967
Place
Colusa, CA · COLUSA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N56206Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117159

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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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3-1441   67/5/6    COLUSA, CALIF       BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2215
        TIME - 1415                    N56206              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT 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 -  45
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED LNDG IN RICE FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N56206
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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