UNK64X1658

NTSB accident investigation · Stearman E75N1 · Henry County, AL · May 7, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1964
Place
Henry County, AL · HENRY COUNTY, AL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3724CStearman E75N1
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184980

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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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3-1193   64/5/7    HENRY COUNTY ALA    STEARMAN E75N1      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3724C              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        45, 14000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            185 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   30                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL                          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  190
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED               PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N3724C
Reported as
Stearman E75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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