# NTSB CHI71DBA12: Piper PA-25, N8583L, Washington, IN, August 13, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1970
- Place: Washington, IN · WASHINGTON, IN
- Location: 38.6582° N, 87.1604° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6582&lon=-87.1604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191527
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71DBA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DBA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3478  70/8/13    WASHINGTON,IND      PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1110                    N8583L              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 26, 1388 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            260 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,IND              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  260                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  470                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- PLT LOOKED DOWN AT SPRAY HANDLE. GR CAUGHT IN CORN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8583L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8583L-1974-07-03), registration cancelled 1974-07-03, S/N 25-4979, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260) (registry code 7102508) (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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