OAK71FVA89

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75N1 · Five Points, CA · June 24, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1971
Place
Five Points, CA · FIVE POINTS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4760VBoeing E75N1
Status
Completed · report February 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161754

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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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3-2428  71/6/24    FIVE POINTS,CALIF   BOEING E75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 5500
        TIME - 0130                    N4760V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 3500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FIVE POINTS,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FLAGMAN,LOADER                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  240                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- FLAGMAN STATIONED IMPROPERLY. HAD HIS BACK TO ACFT ON NITE SWATH RUN. ACFT LTS ADEQUATE FOR OPER.

Aircraft

Registration
N4760V
Reported as
Boeing E75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage

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