# NTSB FTW75DPG50: Piper PA-25, N7752Z, Swifton, AR, May 2, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1975
- Place: Swifton, AR · SWIFTON, AR
- Location: 35.8244° N, 91.1294° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Swifton, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8244&lon=-91.1294&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 4, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132983
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75DPG50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0925   75/5/2  NR.SWIFTON,AR         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1563
        TIME - 1330                    N7752Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SWIFTON,AR                 SWIFTON,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  585                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- BRAKED TO AVOID DITCH.NEW STRIP TO PLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7752Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7752Z-1975-07-11), registration cancelled 1975-07-11, S/N 25-3934 (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
- Airport: Farm Strip

## 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 19750502042869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750502042869A), May 2, 1975: Piper PA25235, Swifton, AR, Substantial damage. Braked to avoid ditch. New strip to plt.

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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