OAK68A0019

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · Honolulu, HI · August 25, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 25, 1967
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N67917Boeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114576

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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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2-1081  67/8/25  NR.HONOLULU,HAWAII    BOEING B75N1        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 6255
        TIME - 1415                    N67917              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 5500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5500                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  500                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
        REMARKS- STRUCK POWER CABLES 70 FT HIGH. FERTILIZING SUGAR CANE,NO FLAGMAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N67917
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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