FTW80DPG42

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Hazen, AR · July 3, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1980
Place
Hazen, AR · HAZEN, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9735PPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800703023449A
Case key
130360

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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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3-0705   80/7/3    HAZEN,AR            PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0840                    N9735P              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        53, 18163 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            4051 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAZEN AUXILLARY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAZEN,AR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         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-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -DENSE WITH TREES
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  228                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- ONE FUEL TANK EMPTY,THE OTHER 3/4 FULL.FUEL SEL ON EMPTY TANK.STALLED AVOIDING FARM EQUIPMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9735P
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hazen Auxillary

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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