# NTSB FTW71FPG13: Piper PA-25, N4567Y, Cash, AR, August 20, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1970
- Place: Cash, AR · CASH, AR
- Location: 35.8012° N, 90.9316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cash, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8012&lon=-90.9316&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187453
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FPG13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPG13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3341  70/8/20    CASH,ARK            PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 6400
        TIME - 1700                    N4567Y              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 4500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASH,ARK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4500                       KIND OF OPERATION - CHASING BIRDS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED                        COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  250
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- CHASING BLACKBIRDS.GR,BOOMS CAUGHT TOP OF RICE CROP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4567Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4567Y-1977-05-26), registration cancelled 1977-05-26, S/N 25-4228, built 1967 (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

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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