DEN71DTE18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Idalia, CO · June 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1971
Place
Idalia, CO · IDALIA, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6078ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161752

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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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3-2425  71/6/25    IDALIA,COLO         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 3150
        TIME - 1830                    N6078Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WRAY,COLO                   IDALIA,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- AFT COMPLETING DAYS WORK PLT LANDED ON NARROW FARM STRIP.WING CAUGHT IN HI WHEAT AT EDGE OF STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6078Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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