FTW76DRJ41

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Pioneer, LA · August 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1976
Place
Pioneer, LA · PIONEER, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4761YPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760820023959A
Case key
154997

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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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3-2076  76/8/20    PIONEER,LA          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1645
        TIME - 1030                    N4761Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIONEER,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
         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 -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- PICKUP RAN ONTO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4761Y
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Strip

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