- Date
- February 16, 1984, 10:26 local (16:26 UTC)
- Place
- Altus, OK
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6090ZPiper PA-25-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840216029159A
- Case key
- 21260
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft crashed in a wheat field that was being spray, then was destoyed by a post crash fire. According to the operator, the plt was at the end of a swath run when he glanced into the cockpit to visually check how much chemical was remaining in the hopper. Reportedly, this distraction resulted in the plt misjudging his clearance above the field. The plt was badly burned & died from his injuries on 3/13/84.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6090Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-105
- Airframe hours
- 5,816
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Scotty'S Dusting & Flying Ser.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 18, 1984 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- OK82 · Altus, OK
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 14,000 total · 12,000 in this make and model · 14,000 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.