# NTSB FTW79DQG59: Piper PA-36, N3896E, Plainview, TX, September 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1979
- Place: Plainview, TX · PLAINVIEW, TX
- Location: 34.1911° N, 101.7235° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plainview, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1911&lon=-101.7235&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 1, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133934
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DQG59
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQG59

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2214   79/9/8  NR.PLAINVIEW,TX       PIPER PA-36         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1514                    N3896E              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   29, 4641 TOTAL HOURS, 480
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PLAINVIEW,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   48                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GOGGLES - 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 -  3300
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3896E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-36
- 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 19790908022489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790908022489A), Sep 8, 1979: Piper PA36300, Plainview, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot took off from a road. Wing tip got into high weeds resulting in loss of directional control.

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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