UNK64X1162

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Maxwell, CA · April 4, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1964
Place
Maxwell, CA · MAXWELL, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1730BBoeing A75
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184606

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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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3-0807   64/4/4    MAXWELL CALIF       BOEING A75          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 5200
        TIME - 1215                    N1730B              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 5010 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5010                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AN ON THE SCENE INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED

Aircraft

Registration
N1730B
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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