# NTSB FTW71FPJ40: Piper J3C, N42682, Lindsay, OK, April 21, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 21, 1971
- Place: Lindsay, OK · LINDSAY, OK
- Location: 34.8405° N, 97.6099° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lindsay, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8405&lon=-97.6099&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160348
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FPJ40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPJ40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0048  71/4/21    LINDSAY,OKLA        PIPER J3C           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 1087
        TIME - 0615                    N42682              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDSAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINDSAY,OKLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   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 - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  960                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- ACFT STEEP BANK DWND.L WING HIT GND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N42682](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42682-1991-01-24), registration cancelled 1991-01-24, S/N 28R7435239 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lindsay

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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