UNK64X2783

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Woodland, CA · July 12, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1964
Place
Woodland, CA · WOODLAND, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N66923Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183662

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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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2-0470  64/7/12    WOODLAND CALIF      BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1200
        TIME - 0920                    N66923              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - TOMATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 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
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  37                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N66923
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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