# NTSB OAK69D0295: Boeing A75, N59253, Danville, CA, April 28, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1969
- Place: Danville, CA · DANVILLE, CA
- Location: 37.8121° N, 121.9698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8121&lon=-121.9698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189724
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK69D0295
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0295

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1151  69/4/28    DANVILLE,CALIF      BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 749
        TIME - 0650                    N59253              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    5                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  800                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- UP HILL SWATH RUN. PLT COULDNT CLEAR TERRAIN,LANDED ON HILLSIDE. ACFT STRUCK ROAD BANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59253](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59253-1977-01-12), registration cancelled 1977-01-12, S/N 75-3131 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75
- Registry model: [Boeing A75](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75) (registry code 1380108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N59253 (3)

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.

- [NTSB OAK69D0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0007), May 15, 1968: Boeing A-75 (N59253), Westley, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68D0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0038), May 21, 1967: Boeing A75 (N59253), San Ramon, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66F0243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0243), Apr 1, 1966: Boeing A-75 (N59253), Yuba City, CA, 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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