# NTSB FTW73FPG10: Piper J-5, N32886, Van, AR, August 7, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 7, 1972
- Place: Van, AR · VAN, AR
- Location: 34.3268° N, 91.2343° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Van, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3268&lon=-91.2343&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167955
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73FPG10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPG10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2866   72/8/7    VAN,ARK             PIPER J-5           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1100
        TIME - 0645                    N32886              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 270 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN,ARK                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1100                       KIND OF OPERATION - CHASING BIRDS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  210
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- CHASING BIRDS FM A RICE FIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32886](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32886-1975-11-17), registration cancelled 1975-11-17, S/N 5-394 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-5
- Registry model: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Smith Strip

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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