# NTSB SEA78FYK17: Snow 600S2D, N1726S, Malin, OR, June 2, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 2, 1978
- Place: Malin, OR · MALIN, OR
- Location: 42.0134° N, 121.4097° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Malin, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0134&lon=-121.4097&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141803
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA78FYK17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYK17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1359   78/6/2    MALIN,OR            SNOW 600S2D         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34,
        TIME - 1400                    N1726S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 5600
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MALIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MALIN,OR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5700                       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 - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- TAIL WHEEL LOCK INOPERATIVE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1726S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1726S-1991-04-24), registration cancelled 1991-04-24, S/N 6001326D (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW 600S2D
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 600 S-2D](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-600-s-2d) (registry code 0143010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Malin

## 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 19780602015699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780602015699A), Jun 2, 1978: Ayres 600S2D, Malin, OR, Substantial damage. Tail wheel lock inoperative.

## Other investigations on N1726S (2)

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 FTW73DPG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPG52), May 25, 1973: Snow 600S2D (N1726S), Eudora, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DPG62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPG62), Mar 5, 1972: Snow S-2D (N1726S), Eudora, AR, 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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