# NTSB FTW66F0247: Piper PA-25, N6656Z, Newellton, LA, August 20, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1965
- Place: Newellton, LA · NEWELLTON, LA
- Location: 32.0726° N, 91.2393° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newellton, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0726&lon=-91.2393&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 17, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178306
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66F0247
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0247

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3516  65/8/20    NEWELLTON LA        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 4400
        TIME - 0800                    N6656Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: LONGERON
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POOR WELD
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  74                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- BOTH UPPER LONGERONS FAILED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6656Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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