# NTSB SEA76FYC43: Snow S2A, N9409R, Heppner, OR, May 1, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1976
- Place: Heppner, OR · HEPPNER, OR
- Location: 45.3529° N, 119.5605° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Heppner, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3529&lon=-119.5605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154235
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76FYC43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2826   76/5/1    HEPPNER,OR          SNOW S2A            CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 778
        TIME - 0800                    N9409R              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEPPNER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEPPNER,OR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   65                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2000                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9409R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9409R-1976-07-27), registration cancelled 1976-07-27, S/N 1039 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW S2A
- Registry model: [Snow S2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-s2a) (registry code 8380202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Heppner

## 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 19760501015259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760501015259A), May 1, 1976: Ayres S2B, Heppner, OR, Destroyed

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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