OAK67F0045

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson L5 MOD · Brentwood, CA · July 3, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1966
Place
Brentwood, CA · BRENTWOOD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N54029Stinson L5 MOD
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170972

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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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3-1939   66/7/3    BRENTWOOD CALIF     STINSON L5 MOD      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2132
        TIME - 0500                    N54029              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 2001 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEVENGER DUSTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - TOMATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  90
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N54029
Reported as
Stinson L5 MOD
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clevenger Duster

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