NTSB Identification: Unknown
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BOEING E75, registration: N68456----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3144 64/10/7 BAKERSFIELD CALIF BOEING E75 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 4550
TIME - 1430 N68456 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - RIMDITCH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GEAR COLLAPSED TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3600 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - COTTON PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 500
REMARKS- LANDING GEAR STRUT FAILED IN UPPER SLEEVE.
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