# NTSB OAK69D0234: Boeing A75, N56437, Salida, CA, February 26, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1969
- Place: Salida, CA · SALIDA, CA
- Location: 37.7091° N, 121.0848° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salida, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7091&lon=-121.0848&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191424
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK69D0234
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0234

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0340  69/2/26    SALIDA,CALIF        BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 10000
        TIME - 1000                    N56437              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  110
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- NR 9 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER BARREL. DUSTING ALMONDS. HIT IRRIGATION VALVE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N56437 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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