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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Caraway, AR · September 28, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1977
Place
Caraway, AR · CARAWAY, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9865PPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770928028769A
Case key
145199

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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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3-2730  77/9/28    CARAWAY,AR          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 800
        TIME - 1840                    N9865P              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARAWAY,AR                  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 -  800                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED
          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 -  40
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N9865P
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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