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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Fargo, ID · July 12, 1999

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Date
July 12, 1999
Place
Fargo, ID
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4652Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI99LA230
Reported as
Piper PA25235
N4652YRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-4372 · Built 1967Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During a spray test run, acft struck ground. (-23)pilot was conducting low altitude swath run to calibrate spray nozzles. Right half of spray boom caught in mature wheat causing aircraft to impact the ground.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A SPRAY TEST RUN, ACFT STRUCK GROUND. (-23)PILOT WAS CONDUCTING LOW ALTITUDE SWATH RUN TO CALIBRATE SPRAY NOZZLES. RIGHT HALF OF SPRAY BOOM CAUGHT IN MATURE WHEAT CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE GROUND.

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 CHI99LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFargo, NDthe altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot.Jul 12, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4652Y · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20150820013899ACruise/Level Flight · Harvey, NDOn August 20th at approximately 7:00 pm the pilot was en-route to a field for aerial application. During the flight, he heard a "bang" in the engine compartment when the engine began to run rough and the aircraft began losing altitude. He elected to land in a…Aug 20, 2015 · Substantial damage