UNK65X0582

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing PT17 · Hakalau, HI · November 6, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1964
Place
Hakalau, HI · HAKALAU, HI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N67999Boeing PT17
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181151

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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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3-3739   64/11/6   HAKALAU HAWAII      BOEING PT17         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 8500
        TIME - 0855                    N67999              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAKALU
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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 -  500

Aircraft

Registration
N67999
Reported as
Boeing PT17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hakalu

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