OAK69D0096

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · Woodlake, CA · August 10, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1968
Place
Woodlake, CA · WOODLAKE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2803DBoeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108815

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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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3-2707  68/8/10    WOODLAKE,CALIF      BOEING B75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1458
        TIME - 1050                    N2803D              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 402 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODLAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- LNDG ON NARROW RNWY. NO LOAD ABOARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2803D
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodlake

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