OAK71DXQ11

NTSB accident investigation · Harlow A9B · Orovada, NV · August 10, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1970
Place
Orovada, NV · OROVADA, NV
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7694VHarlow A9B
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113241

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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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3-1615  70/8/10  NR.OROVADA,NEV        HARLOW A9B          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 5000
        TIME - 0545                    N7694V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   63                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4500                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- SPRAYING DYLOX,CABIN HEATER ON.PLT EITHER DOZED OR PASSED OUT MADE PULL UP BFR ACFT HIT GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N7694V
Reported as
Harlow A9B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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