FTW78FPD15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Henrietta, TX · April 3, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1978
Place
Henrietta, TX · HENRIETTA, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6458ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780403010869A
Case key
147467

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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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3-0899   78/4/3    HENRIETTA,TX        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 932
        TIME - 0730                    N6458Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HENRIETTA,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6458Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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