SEA72FYI23

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Lakeview, OR · June 13, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1972
Place
Lakeview, OR · LAKEVIEW, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N48568Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166853

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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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3-2167  72/6/13    LAKEVIEW,OREG       BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0715                    N48568              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 29, 5953 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            631 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEVIEW,OREG               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (DUST)
          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC         PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- HILLY TERRAIN

Aircraft

Registration
N48568
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed