- Date
- March 29, 1966
- Place
- Wasco, OR · WASCO, OR
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N54920Stinson L-5
- Status
- Completed · report July 11, 1966
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 172322
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1236 66/3/29 WASCO OREG STINSON L-5 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1200 N54920 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 35, 1200 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 220 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - WASCO MUNICIPAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 240 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 - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1200 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
Aircraft
- Registration
- N54920
- Reported as
- Stinson L-5
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Wasco Municipal