Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 May 1973
Aircraft Type: Howard 350
Owner/operator: Clarks Aerial Service
Registration Number: N45CK
Location: near Union Springs, AL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Howard 350 aircraftHoward 350 aircraft
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Howard 350 crop spraying aircraft descended before the first swath run and impacted terrain. A subsequent fire broke out due to the impact.A Howard 350 crop spraying aircraft descended before the first swath run and impacted terrain. A subsequent fire broke out due to the impact.
Description
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
Primary Cause
Pilot in command – misjudged speed and altitudePilot in command – misjudged speed and altitudeShare on:
