SEA74FYI05

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing PT-17 · Malin, OR · July 19, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1973
Place
Malin, OR · MALIN, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N56941Boeing PT-17
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730719027069A
Case key
188837

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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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3-3282  73/7/19    MALIN,OREG          BOEING PT-17        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 4580
        TIME - 0730                    N56941              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MALIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MALIN,OREG                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4580                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - POTATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- CRASH LNDD IN FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N56941
Reported as
Boeing PT-17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Malin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N56941 · 3

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