LAX76FUJ15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-36 · Roll, AZ · August 20, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1975
Place
Roll, AZ · ROLL, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N43667Piper PA-36
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750820028289A
Case key
150426

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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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3-3711  75/8/20  NR.ROLL,AZ            PIPER PA-36         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N43667              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 35, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            600 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERRILL STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ROLL,AZ                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT
        REMARKS- PUMP OVR PRESS LIMIT,CAUSED TOO RICH MIXT.

Aircraft

Registration
N43667
Reported as
Piper PA-36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sherrill Strip

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