UNK64X1457

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75 · Kaplan, LA · April 25, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 25, 1964
Place
Kaplan, LA · KAPLAN, LA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5319NBoeing E75
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184868

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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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2-0126  64/4/25  NR. KAPLAN LA         BOEING E75          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 225
        TIME - 0700                    N5319N              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    6                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED                        COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  20
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N5319N
Reported as
Boeing E75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed