DEN70F0051

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Estancia, NM · August 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1969
Place
Estancia, NM · ESTANCIA, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8675LPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169769

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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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3-2319   69/8/2    ESTANCIA,N MEX      PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2115
        TIME - 1300                    N8675L              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2046                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - LETTUCE                                   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
        REMARKS- LANDING ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8675L
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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