SEA69F0010

NTSB accident investigation · Stearman PT-13 · Condon, OR · March 30, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1968
Place
Condon, OR · CONDON, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N49377Stearman PT-13
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110568

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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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3-3429  68/3/30    CONDON,OREG         STEARMAN PT-13      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 233
        TIME - 1030                    N49377              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONDON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
         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 -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED

Aircraft

Registration
N49377
Reported as
Stearman PT-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Condon

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