SEA71DYG54

NTSB accident investigation · Snow S2C · Pasco, WA · May 21, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1971
Place
Pasco, WA · PASCO, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8825QSnow S2C
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161548

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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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3-1672  71/5/21    PASCO,WASH          SNOW S2C            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 7200
        TIME - 0630                    N8825Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 4230 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PASCO,WASH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4230                       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 - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  625
        REMARKS- LANDED ON OILED ROAD TO UNPLUG SPRAY NOZZLES.SPRAYING THIMET 600.

Aircraft

Registration
N8825Q
Reported as
Snow S2C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage