# NTSB SEA66D0001: Rawdon T1, N6804D, Oakesdale, WA, June 11, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 11, 1965
- Place: Oakesdale, WA · OAKESDALE, WA
- Location: 47.1305° N, 117.2464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oakesdale, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1305&lon=-117.2464&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177368
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66D0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1420  65/6/11  NR.OAKESDALE WASH     RAWDON T1           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N6804D              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 57, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            484 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 8000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2500
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6804D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6804D), registered now, S/N T1-31SD, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAWDON T1
- Registry model: [Rawdon T1](https://openairdocs.org/model/rawdon-t1) (registry code 7500102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming AEIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (registry code 41522, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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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