Rockwell A-9B N7776V
6 April 1984 · Lamont, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1984 at about 15:30 local time, a Rockwell A-9B registered N7776V, operated by Homestead Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Lamont, Oklahoma, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lamont, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6591, -97.7991
- Aircraft
- Rockwell A-9B
- Registration
- N7776V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Homestead Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pond Creek → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA192
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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT BETWEEN SWATH RUNS, HIS ATTENTION WAS DIRECTED TO SWATH MARKS ON THE GROUND, THEN HE TRIED TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH CHEMICAL WAS REMAINING IN THE HOPPER. AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL, WHILE IN A 50 DEG LEFT BANK, HE HEARD 'THE ENG SLOW DOWN' & FELT 'THE AIRPLANE SHAKE AS TRYING TO STALL.' HE THEN LOWERED THE NOSE & LEVELED THE WINGS, BUT THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND & THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLANE THEN SLID TO A STOP WITH DAMAGE TO THE PROP & LEFT WING. THE PLT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell A-9B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1984 | Rockwell A-9B | Maringouin, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Rockwell A-9B | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Rockwell A-9B | Grace, Idaho, United States | Lloyd K. Wilson | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Rockwell A-9B | Stockton, California, United States | Barber Crop du | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1984 | Lockheed VEGA-1 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1984 | Mooney M20J | Bethel, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1984 | Cessna 500 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1984 | Beasley Gerald L VARIEZE | Purcell, Oklahoma, United States | Gerald L Beasley | Serious injuries | - |