# NTSB FTW75FPG48: Piper PA-25, N4879Y, Coy, AR, April 28, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1975
- Place: Coy, AR · COY, AR
- Location: 34.5405° N, 91.8713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coy, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5405&lon=-91.8713&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 27, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132435
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FPG48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0819  75/4/28    COY,AR              PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N4879Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 38, 1898 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            62 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBINSON BROS.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COY,AR                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  213                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4879Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4879Y-1975-06-09), registration cancelled 1975-06-09, S/N 25-4683 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25) (registry code 7102502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Robinson Bros.

## 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 19750428009449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750428009449A), Apr 28, 1975: Piper PA25260, Coy, AR, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N4879Y (1)

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 FTW70DPJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DPJ06), Mar 5, 1970: Piper PA-25 (N4879Y), Okarche, OK, 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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