# NTSB CHI81FEV24: Piper PA-25, N6531Z, Olney, IL, July 11, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1981
- Place: Olney, IL · OLNEY, IL
- Location: 38.7281° N, 88.0842° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Olney, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7281&lon=-88.0842&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124906
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEV24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEV24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1511  81/7/11    OLNEY,IL            PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 333
        TIME - 0715                    N6531Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLNEY,IL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     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 - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  480                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6531Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6531Z-1984-10-05), registration cancelled 1984-10-05, S/N 25-2065 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19810711041809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810711041809A), Jul 11, 1981: Piper PA25235, Olney, IL, Destroyed. Struck trees during pullup from spray run. Crashed out of control.

## Other investigations on N6531Z (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW72FPM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPM05), Aug 25, 1971: Piper PA-25 (N6531Z), Atwood, OK, 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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