Date: | Friday 4 May 1973 |
Time: | 08:00 |
Type: | Howard 350 |
Owner/operator: | Clarks Aerial Service |
Registration: | N45CK |
MSN: | 5333 |
Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Union Springs, AL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Union Springs-Franklin Field Airport, AL |
Destination airport: | Union Springs-Franklin Field Airport, AL |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:A Howard 350, converted for crop spraying operations, descended just prior to the first swath run and impacted terrain in near level attitude. A post-impact fire broke out.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - misjudged speed and altitude
pilot in command - diverted attention from operation of aircraft
FACTOR:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - jettisoned load
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MIA73FKJ53 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
The Lockheed Twins / P.J. Marsden
Location
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