# NTSB DEN78DTE88: Piper PA-25, N5KL, Center, CO, August 20, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1978
- Place: Center, CO · CENTER, CO
- Location: 37.7523° N, 106.1104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Center, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7523&lon=-106.1104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140012
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78DTE88
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTE88

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2258  78/8/20    CENTER,CO           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 539
        TIME - 1130                    N5KL                PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CENTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CENTER,CO                   CENTER,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   14                       KIND OF OPERATION - PRACTICE
          KIND OF CROP - POTATOES                                  PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  7595
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5KL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5KL-1998-02-09), registration cancelled 1998-02-09, S/N 253520 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Center

## 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 19780820024719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780820024719A), Aug 20, 1978: Piper PA25235, Center, CO, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N5KL (2)

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 DEN74DTE86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTE86), May 10, 1974: Piper PA-25 (N5KL), Center, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73DTE68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTE68), Apr 14, 1973: Piper PA-25 (N5KL), Center, CO, 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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