NTSB Identification: FTW68F0310
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BOEING B75N1, registration: N65598
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0795  67/10/16   GILLIAM,LA          BOEING B75N1        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 19854
        TIME - 1630                    N65598              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 16020 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILLIAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT                     GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  142                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- AFTER PROP BLADE SEPARATED, ENGINE SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. SEEDING WHEAT.
Full narrative is not available


​​​​​​