NTSB Identification: FTW72FRJ07
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: AERO COMDR A-9B, registration: N7737V----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4377 71/9/7 FERRIDAY,LA AERO COMDR A-9B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0835 N7737V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 47, 17000 TOTAL
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FERRIDAY,LA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TERRAIN-TYPE -DENSE WITH TREES
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 200 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- ENG QUIT AT LOW ALT.HAD TO LND IN TREES. NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.
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