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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Tamo, AR · June 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1975
Place
Tamo, AR · TAMO, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6848ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750601014409A
Case key
148984

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1269   75/6/1    TAMO,AR             PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2100
        TIME - 0630                    N6848Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMO,AR                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WIRES NEXT TO STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6848Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ag Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6848Z · 1

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