Snow 600S2D N1778S
5 August 1971 · Vacherie, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1971 at about 10:00 local time, a Snow 600S2D registered N1778S, operated by Watson Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Vacherie, Louisiana, 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 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacherie, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farm Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Snow 600S2D
- Registration
- N1778S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Watson Aviatio
- 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
- 3-2888
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
OPNS PREVIOUSLY SUSPENDED DUE RAIN SHWRS. GR CAUGHT LARGE PUDDLE, ACFT SWERVED INTO SUGAR CANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Snow 600S2D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1971 | Snow 600S2D | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | James Aubrey S | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1970 | Snow 600S2D | Katy, Texas, United States | Texas Gulf TRA | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1970 | Snow 600S2D | Maumee, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1973 | Snow 600S2D | Eudora, Arkansas, United States | Clifford D BAK | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1974 | Snow 600S2D | Fabens, Texas, United States | Texas Dust SRV | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Snow 600S2D | Calipatria, California, United States | Farm Air Servi | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |