- Date
- November 13, 1985, 14:20 local (21:20 UTC)
- Place
- Holly, CO
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7313ZPiper PA-25-235B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851113056879A
- Case key
- 16792
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Analysis
According to the plt's brother, he was on a flt to calibrate the acft's spraying equipment & to make a few practice crop spraying runs. While flying at aprx 30 ft AGL, the acft struck power lines, then crashed to the ground & burned. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was evident. Toxicology tests showed the plt had a blood/alcohol level of 0.117% & a urine/alcohol level of 0.274%. A trace of cannabinoid metabolites was detected in the plt's urine, but none was fnd in his blood.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7313Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-3245
- Airframe hours
- 3,000
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B2B5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 137
- Registered owner
- Allen H. Tinnes
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 1, 1985
- Departed
- KO8 · Holly, CO
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,000 total · 500 in this make and model · 20 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 135° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N7313Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.