# NTSB CHI67F0039: Piper PA-25, N6269Z, Jefferson, WI, June 25, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1966
- Place: Jefferson, WI · JEFFERSON, WI
- Location: 43.0040° N, 88.8085° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jefferson, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0040&lon=-88.8085&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 10, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201481
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0039-201481

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1541  66/6/25  NR.JEFFERSON WIS      PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 830
        TIME - 1150                    N6269Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   50                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  800
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6269Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6269Z-1969-02-13), registration cancelled 1969-02-13, S/N 25334, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25) (registry code 7102502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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