SEA69F0247

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Condon, OR · April 1, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1969
Place
Condon, OR · CONDON, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N53098Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184555

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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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3-1625   69/4/1    CONDON,OREG         BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0710                    N53098              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 25, 1100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FLAGMAN,LOADER                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND SIGNALMAN
         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 - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3000                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- FLAGMAN NEW TO THE JOB.

Aircraft

Registration
N53098
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage