UNK64X2432

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172B · Upham, ND · June 22, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1964
Place
Upham, ND · UPHAM, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7645XCessna 172B
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183475

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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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3-1773  64/6/22    UPHAM N DAK         CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 1250
        TIME - 1600                    N7645X              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  450                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1650
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED

Aircraft

Registration
N7645X
Reported as
Cessna 172B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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