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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Oklee, MN · July 28, 1995

Date: July 28, 1995 · 08:00 local
Place: Oklee, MN
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7797Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA245
Reported as: Piper PA25235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540B2B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total150 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N7797ZRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-3999 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Struck trees distracted by flagger. Crashed. Burned. (-23) pilot was spraying field and was having problems with automatic flagger. Attention was diverted and failed to clear some trees and crashed in field. Aircraft caught fire after crash. Pilot was not injured in crash. Counseled pilot on the hazards of low altitude flight operations and aerial application. Matter considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES DISTRACTED BY FLAGGER. CRASHED. BURNED. (-23) PILOT WAS SPRAYING FIELD AND WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC FLAGGER. ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED AND FAILED TO CLEAR SOME TREES AND CRASHED IN FIELD. AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AFTER CRASH. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED IN CRASH. COUNSELED PILOT ON THE HAZARDS OF LOW ALTITUDE FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND AERIAL APPLICATION. MATTER CONSIDERED CLOSED.

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 CHI95LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOklee, MNthe pilot failed to maintain clearance with trees. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the pilot's diverted attention.Jul 28, 1995 · Destroyed