# NTSB SEA74FYI13: Stearman A75N1, N53399, Klamath Flls, OR, June 28, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1974
- Place: Klamath Flls, OR · KLAMATH FLLS, OR
- Location: 42.2158° N, 121.7758° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Klamath Falls, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2158&lon=-121.7758&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130653
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74FYI13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYI13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2850  74/6/28    KLAMATH FLLS,OREG   STEARMAN A75N1      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N53399              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 36, 3426 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            158 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGSLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KLAMATH FLLS,OREG           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  158                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4000                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N53399](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53399-1974-09-06), registration cancelled 1974-09-06, S/N 755323 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STEARMAN A75N1
- Registry model: [Boeing E75](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-e75) (registry code 1380120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kingsley

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740628022329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740628022329A), Jun 28, 1974: Boeing E75, Klamath Flls, OR, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N53399 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK70D0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0026), Jun 6, 1969: Boeing E75 (N53399), Newell, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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