Snow 600S2D N344AA
1 December 1970 · Katy, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 December 1970 at about 17:05 local time, a Snow 600S2D registered N344AA, operated by Texas Gulf TRA, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Katy, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Katy, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bollinger
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Snow 600S2D
- Registration
- N344AA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Texas Gulf TRA
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4251
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BOLT THAT ATTACHES THROTTLE ROD END TO CARB THROTTLE ARM CAME LOOSE AT UNDETERMINED TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Snow 600S2D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1970 | Snow 600S2D | Maumee, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1971 | Snow 600S2D | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | James Aubrey S | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1971 | Snow 600S2D | Vacherie, Louisiana, United States | Watson Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Snow 600S2D | Calipatria, California, United States | Farm Air Servi | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1973 | Snow 600S2D | Eudora, Arkansas, United States | Clifford D BAK | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1967 | Snow 600S2D | Kingsville, Texas, United States | JOE E Jones | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |