- Date
- June 30, 1972
- Place
- Ontario, OR · ONTARIO, OR
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1782SAero Comdr 600S2R
- Status
- Completed · report December 15, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 166547
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0958 72/6/30 NR.ONTARIO,OREG AERO COMDR 600S2R CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1500 N1782S PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY 26, 4050 TOTAL HOURS, 300 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ONTARIO,OREG RETURN TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 85 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 315 8 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 900 KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY 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 - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT REMARKS- TURB CAUSED RADIO TO FALL TO FLOOR. PLT REACHED TO PICK IT UP.CHOLINESTERASE CK SHOWED BLO NORMAL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1782S
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr 600S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N1782SRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2018 · Aero Commander S2RAirframe modelAero Commander S2REngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 series
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