# NTSB CHI76DEV03: Piper PA-25, N7753Z, Sheldon, IL, July 20, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 20, 1975
- Place: Sheldon, IL · SHELDON, IL
- Location: 40.7710° N, 87.5658° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sheldon, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7710&lon=-87.5658&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150065
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76DEV03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEV03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2531  75/7/20    SHELDON,IL          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1177
        TIME - 1615                    N7753Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 137 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHELDON,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  142                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- PLT UN CK ACFT SETTLING STRUCK CORN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7753Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7753Z), registered now, S/N 25-3936 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750720020889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750720020889A), Jul 20, 1975: Piper PA25235, Sheldon, IL, Substantial damage. Plt un ck acft settling struck corn.

## Other investigations on N7753Z (4)

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

- [NTSB CHI96LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA339), Sep 14, 1996: Piper PA-25 (N7753Z), Highland, IL, minor damage. Probable cause: failure of the Piper PA-25 tow pilot to see-and-avoid the Blanik L-23 glider. A factor relating to the accident was: neither aircraft was equipped with a communication radio.
- [NTSB CHI95LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA340), Sep 24, 1995: Piper PA-25-235B (N7753Z), Highland, IL, no damage. Probable cause: a communication misunderstanding between the tow pilot and the glider pilot. Factors related to the accident were: the tow rope becoming entangled, excessive taxispeed by the tow pilot, and the…
- [NTSB CHI81DCA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DCA08), Jun 28, 1981: Piper PA-25 (N7753Z), Belleville, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEV12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEV12), Aug 8, 1973: Piper PA-25 (N7753Z), Washington, IL, substantial damage

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

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