FTW70F0220

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Hollis, OK · September 17, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 17, 1969
Place
Hollis, OK · HOLLIS, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6103ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157522

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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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3-4029  69/9/17    HOLLIS,OKLA         PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N6103Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 31, 1200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MICHAEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLIS,OKLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    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 - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1593                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT CHOLINESTERASE 2.76 UNITS,SIGNIFICANCE UNDETRMIND.HAD BEEN SOAKED WITH 4-2-1 SPRAY ON 9/7/69.

Aircraft

Registration
N6103Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Michael

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