# NTSB FTW75DPJ02: Piper PA-25, N6997Z, Felt, OK, July 18, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1974
- Place: Felt, OK · FELT, OK
- Location: 36.5634° N, 102.7948° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Felt, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5634&lon=-102.7948&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 13, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130135
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75DPJ02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPJ02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2441  74/7/18  NR.FELT,OKLA          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 606
        TIME - 1300                    N6997Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 285 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FELT,OKLA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      86
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          180                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- PLT STATD ENCNTRD LCL WHRLWND DRNG LNDG ON ROAD. SPRAYING MILO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6997Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6997Z-2022-11-22), registration cancelled 2022-11-22, S/N 25-2749 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (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 19740718028129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740718028129A), Jul 18, 1974: Piper PA25235, Felt, OK, Substantial damage. Plt statd encntrd LCL whrlwnd drng lndg on road. Spraying milo.

## Other investigations on N6997Z (2)

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.

- [NTSB MKC82DA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA097), Jun 5, 1982: Piper PA-25-235 (N6997Z), Kimball, NE, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76ACQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76ACQ02), Jul 28, 1975: Piper PA-25 (N6997Z), Herkimer, KS, destroyed

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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