# NTSB FTW74DQG19: Piper PA-25, N7602Z, Fluvanna, TX, October 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 17, 1973
- Place: Fluvanna, TX · FLUVANNA, TX
- Location: 32.8832° N, 101.1415° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fluvanna, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8832&lon=-101.1415&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188530
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DQG19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DQG19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2880  73/10/17   FLUVANNA,TEX        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2040
        TIME - 1520                    N7602Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLUVANNA,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  300                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2750                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- PLT LWRD PITCH ATTITUDE DUMPED LOAD IN ATMPT TO INCREASE SPEED AND CK DSCNT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7602Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7602Z-1975-06-10), registration cancelled 1975-06-10, S/N 25-3694 (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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