FTW72DPG47

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Joiner, AR · October 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1971
Place
Joiner, AR · JOINER, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6924ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163623

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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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3-1055  71/10/15   JOINER,ARK          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 550
        TIME - 1115                    N6924Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TYRONZA,ARK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FLAGMAN,LOADER                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  350                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED                        COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  200
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- FOLIAGE 5FT HI,ACFT ABT 1FT ABV.FLAGMAN,HOLDING 6FT STAFF,DID NOT MOVE OVR 14 ROWS HIT BY WHEEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6924Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage

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