SEA71DYG53

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N · Waterville, WA · May 18, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1971
Place
Waterville, WA · WATERVILLE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N56929Boeing A75N
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161515

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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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3-1718  71/5/18    WATERVILLE,WASH     BOEING A75N         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1545                    N56929              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 55, 15000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERVILLE,WASH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT

Aircraft

Registration
N56929
Reported as
Boeing A75N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waterville

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