- Date
- June 4, 1974
- Place
- Zamora, CA · ZAMORA, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N68434Boeing B75
- Status
- Completed · report July 31, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740604018109A
- Case key
- 128237
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1770 74/6/4 ZAMORA,CALIF BOEING B75 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0845 N68434 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 32, 1691 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 354 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - YOUNGMARKS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ZAMORA,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL IN FLIGHT: MANEUVER TO AVOID OBSTRUCTION PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - RICE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 15 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN REMARKS- AVOIDING PWR LINES. CRASHED IN IRRIGATION DITCH.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N68434
- Reported as
- Boeing B75
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Youngmarks
N68434Registration cancelled Mar 21, 2013 · Boeing B75N1Airframe modelBoeing B75N1Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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