# NTSB FTW74FQG58: Piper PA-25, N7734Z, San Angelo, TX, May 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1974
- Place: San Angelo, TX · SAN ANGELO, TX
- Location: 31.4638° N, 100.4370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Angelo, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.4638&lon=-100.4370&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 4, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170165
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FQG58
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQG58

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0974  74/5/21    SAN ANGELO,TEX      PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N7734Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 40, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            4000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANGELO,TEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - MESQUITE                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - 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 -  2015                              DENSE WITH TREES
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND                           PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- LAMINATNS IN FUEL BLADR CAME LOOSE AND COVRD OUTLT-TOT TIME PIPER P/N 64954-00 1747 HRS,8 YRS OLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7734Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7734Z-1996-03-15), registration cancelled 1996-03-15, S/N 253909 (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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740521010749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740521010749A), May 21, 1974: Piper PA25235, San Angelo, TX, Substantial damage. Laminatns in fuel bladr came loose and covrd outlt-tot time Piper p/n 64954-00 1747 hrs,8 yrs old.

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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