Snow S2A N4973C
13 November 1972 · Clewiston, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 November 1972 at about 09:35 local time, a Snow S2A registered N4973C, operated by Hildry Harman, was involved in an accident during in flight near Clewiston, Florida, 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 09:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clewiston, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- U.s.sugar Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Snow S2A
- Registration
- N4973C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hildry Harman
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- U.s.sugar Strip, Fla → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4069
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
FAILURE NO 5 CYL EXHAUST STACK.HOT GAS ON CARB.LANDED IN PASTURE.NO IMPACT DAMAGE.NO EXTINGUISHER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Snow S2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1972 | Snow S2A | Parma, Michigan, United States | Whysall Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Snow S2A | Bishop, Texas, United States | R M Harding | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1972 | Snow S2A | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | Grand Prairie | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Snow S2A | Chatfield, Arkansas, United States | BOB Kilpatrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Snow S2A | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | Grand Prairie | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Snow S2A | Harlingen, Texas, United States | William N Melo | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |