Boeing A-75 accident near Iowa, Louisiana, May 4, 1983
On May 4, 1983 at about 9:45 pm local time, a Boeing A-75, registered N65361, was substantially damaged in an accident near Iowa, Louisiana. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 4, 1983 · about 9:45 pm local time
- Place
- Iowa, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing A-75 · all A-75s on the register
- Registration
- N65361 · no longer on the register · serial 75-7098
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING AN OFF ARPT LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING TO CHECK HIS AERIAL APPLICATION LOAD AND TALK TO A FARMER. DURING TOUCHDOWN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DUG INTO THE SOFT GROUND AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 6,225 hours in all; 4,500 in this make and model; 75 in the last 90 days; 5,390 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 14,180 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, March 25, 1983; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,717 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Lake Charles LA at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 315° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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