- Date
- July 13, 1977
- Place
- Niles, MI · NILES, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7278ZPiper PA-25
- Status
- Completed · report October 27, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770713019009A
- Case key
- 146224
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NTSB brief
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2107 77/7/13 NILES,MI PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1595 TIME - 0710 N7278Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SODUS MI LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) MISC - FLT SUIT SLEEVE CAUGHT & CLOSED THROTTLE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 900 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - TOMATOES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - 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 - 745 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM FIRE AFTER IMPACT
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7278Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N7278ZRegistration cancelled Dec 22, 2014 · Piper PA-25-235Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 series
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