- Date
- July 1, 1976
- Place
- Albany, KY · ALBANY, KY
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3589APiper PA-18A
- Status
- Completed · report October 18, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760701025069A
- Case key
- 154632
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2679 76/7/1 ALBANY,KY PIPER PA-18A CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1515 N3589A PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 30, 2400 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 165 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ALBANY,KY LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH IN FLIGHT: MANEUVER TO AVOID OBSTRUCTION PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2400 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN REMARKS- PLT MAKING L TURN OUT WHEN HE NOTICED HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE TREES.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3589A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N3589ARegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2012 · Piper PA-18A-135RESTRICTEDAirframe modelPiper PA-18A-135RESTRICTEDEngine modelLycoming 0-290 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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