UNK64X3013

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75 · Inverness, MS · July 24, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1964
Place
Inverness, MS · INVERNESS, MS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N66519Boeing A75
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184765

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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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2-0543  64/7/24    INVERNESS MISS      BOEING A75          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1700
        TIME - 1830                    N66519              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 950 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: SPRAY,DUSTING EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  950                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          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                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  180
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND                             PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- FAILURE OF SPRAY FAN PUMP BLADE-BLADE CUT FUEL  LINE

Aircraft

Registration
N66519
Reported as
Boeing A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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