# NTSB FTW79FPG51: Piper PA-36, N59673, Tupelo, AR, June 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1979
- Place: Tupelo, AR · TUPELO, AR
- Location: 35.3903° N, 91.2299° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tupelo, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3903&lon=-91.2299&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 20, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135645
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FPG51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1240   79/6/9    TUPELO,AR           PIPER PA-36         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 800
        TIME - 1340                    N59673              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUPELO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUPELO,AR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59673](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59673-2004-07-26), registration cancelled 2004-07-26, S/N 36-7760084, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-36
- Registry model: [Piper PA-36-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-300) (registry code 7103612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tupelo

## 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 19790609013289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790609013289A), Jun 9, 1979: Piper PA36300, Tupelo, AR, Destroyed. Ag acft struck trees on initial climb out. Factors full load,hot day,possible pilot incapacitation from chemicals.

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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