CHI68F0123

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Bellevue, MI · June 21, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1967
Place
Bellevue, MI · BELLEVUE, MI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7644ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116877

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0452  67/6/21  NR.BELLEVUE,MICH      PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1493
        TIME - 0634                    N7644Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 763 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  900                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N7644Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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