What happened
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(-23)Piper PA-25-235 operating under CFR part 137 was damaged when the aircraft impacted the gruond after takeoff for an aerial application flight. A witness stated that the aircraft was in a right turn and dumping the chemical load prior to settling to the ground. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. Runway was covered with 3-6 inches of grass/weeds. Tmeperature was approximately 80 degrees. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot received minor facial injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PIPER PA-25-235 OPERATING UNDER CFR PART 137 WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GRUOND AFTER TAKEOFF FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A RIGHT TURN AND DUMPING THE CHEMICAL LOAD PRIOR TO SETTLING TO THE GROUND. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH 3-6 INCHES OF GRASS/WEEDS. TMEPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR FACIAL INJURIES.
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