SEA68D0274

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr B-1 · Moscow, ID · February 28, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1968
Place
Moscow, ID · MOSCOW, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7281VAero Comdr B-1
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111539

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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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3-2542  68/2/28    MOSCOW,ID           AERO COMDR B-1      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 46, 18000
        TIME - 1400                    N7281V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 420 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -MOUNTAINOUS                                ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3400
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND                           PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- PLT WAS SPRAYING UPSLOPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7281V
Reported as
Aero Comdr B-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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