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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Marksville, LA · June 23, 1986

Date: June 23, 1986 · 15:02 local
Place: Marksville, LA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: KDWG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7321Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW86LRD20
Reported as: Piper PA25235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540B2B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,655 total60 in this make and model241 in the last 90 days

N7321ZRegistration cancelled Apr 7, 1988 · Piper PA-25-235S/N 253268 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft struck a tree during a pullup while spraying crops.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE DURING A PULLUP WHILE SPRAYING CROPS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW86LRD20Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMarksville, LAThe pilot delayed in his pullup from a spray swath run until there was insufficient time and distance to clear the line of trees at the end of the field. Airspeed decreased rapidly during the pullup. Tree impact occurred and the pilot was unable to recover…Jun 23, 1986 · Substantial damage