Rockwell A-9B accident near Maringouin, Louisiana, June 1, 1984
On June 1, 1984 at about 9:40 pm local time, a Rockwell A-9B, registered N7252V, was destroyed in an accident near Maringouin, Louisiana. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person was killed. 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
- June 1, 1984 · about 9:40 pm local time
- Place
- Maringouin, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell A-9B
- Registration
- N7252V · registry record · serial 1307
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS COMPLETING THE FIRST SWATH PASS ATTEMPTING TO FLY UNDER A POWER LINE AND BETWEEN A TREE AND PARKED FARM EQUIPMENT. IN A SLIGHT LEFT TURN UNDER THE POWER LINE, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED TREE TOPS APRX 30 FT AGL. THE ACFT CONTINUED APRX 150 YARDS INFLIGHT UNTIL THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT ROLLED INVERTED CRASHING UNCONTROLLED INTO A FIELD.
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; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 4,552 hours in all; 792 in this make and model; 56 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,943 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 31, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,900 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-B1C5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Maringouin LA at 9:25 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 9 knots
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:00 pm from BTR, 13 miles away
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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