# NTSB FTW76DQG82: Piper PA-25, N8835L, Idalou, TX, July 20, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 20, 1976
- Place: Idalou, TX · IDALOU, TX
- Location: 33.6624° N, 101.6837° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Idalou, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6624&lon=-101.6837&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 10, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154393
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DQG82
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG82

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1742  76/7/20    IDALOU,TX           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1850
        TIME - 1100                    N8835L              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 468 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IDALOU,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  465                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3200                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8835L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8835L-1981-10-19), registration cancelled 1981-10-19, S/N 255346 (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

## 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 19760720019559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760720019559A), Jul 20, 1976: Piper PA25260, Idalou, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N8835L (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 FTW77FRG68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRG68), Sep 9, 1977: Piper PA-25 (N8835L), Charlotte, TX, 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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