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NTSB accident investigation · Snow 600S2R · Marsing, ID · August 31, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1974
Place
Marsing, ID · MARSING, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8973QSnow 600S2R
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740831029739A
Case key
136750

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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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3-2843  74/8/31    MARSING,ID          SNOW 600S2R         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0715                    N8973Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 40, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KAWII FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMEDALE,ID                 MARSING,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- SMALL STRIP.SWERVED L OFF RWY WHEN WING HIT HIGH WEEDS.HIT IRRIGATION CORRUGATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8973Q
Reported as
Snow 600S2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kawii Farm Strip

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