UNK65X1493

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A-75N1 · Freelighsburg, Canada · May 28, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1965
Place
Freelighsburg, Canada · FREELIGHSBURG, Canada
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N58097Boeing A-75N1
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177113

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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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6-0034  65/5/28    FREELIGHSBURG CAN   BOEING A-75N1       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 6000
        TIME - 0530                    N58097              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS                            TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  800                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N58097
Reported as
Boeing A-75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed