OAK68D0065

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Williams, CA · July 13, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1967
Place
Williams, CA · WILLIAMS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1318NBoeing A75
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115538

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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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3-2432  67/7/13    WILLIAMS,CALIF      BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N1318N              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 57, 15800 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  88                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- ACFT FLOWN THRU ITS OWN PROP WASH.

Aircraft

Registration
N1318N
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Williams

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