# NTSB IAD75FLQ21: Piper PA-25, N6062Z, Skylight, KY, April 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1975
- Place: Skylight, KY · SKYLIGHT, KY
- Location: 38.4326° N, 85.5216° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Skylight, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4326&lon=-85.5216&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 September 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134587
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FLQ21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLQ21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2252  75/4/26    SKYLIGHT,KY         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 495
        TIME - 1845                    N6062Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SKYLIGHT,KY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   65                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT 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 -  600
        REMARKS- WHILE MANEUVERING TO LND R WING STRUCK A TREE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6062Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6062Z-2013-04-10), registration cancelled 2013-04-10, S/N 25-71, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25) (registry code 7102502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19750426023269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750426023269A), Apr 26, 1975: Piper PA25, Skylight, KY, Substantial damage. While maneuvering to lnd r wing struck a tree.

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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