# NTSB DEN70F0051: Piper PA-25, N8675L, Estancia, NM, August 2, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1969
- Place: Estancia, NM · ESTANCIA, NM
- Location: 34.7650° N, 106.0335° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Estancia, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7650&lon=-106.0335&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169769
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70F0051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2319   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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8675L-2013-05-15), registration cancelled 2013-05-15, S/N 25-5084, 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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N8675L (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 CHI93LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA017), Oct 24, 1992: Piper PA-25-260 (N8675L), Trenton, ND, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT HANDLING WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE.

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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