NTSB Identification: FTW73DQG41
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BOEING A75N1, registration: N62167----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1451 73/6/12 GUTHRIE, TEX BOEING A75N1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 17200
TIME - 1900 N62167 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 7000 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GUTHRIE, TEX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
FACTOR(S)
POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - MESQUITE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GOGGLES - USED
CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 2800
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- FUEL GAGE INACCURATE.LND IN FLD,HIT DITCH. VERED WITH MESQ TREES,BRUSH HIT DITCH.
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