OAK69D0084

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75 · Hanford, CA · August 3, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1968
Place
Hanford, CA · HANFORD, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N69652Boeing E75
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108752

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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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3-2647   68/8/3    HANFORD,CALIF       BOEING E75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N69652              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 27, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANFORD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - 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 -  250                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N69652
Reported as
Boeing E75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hanford

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