MIA67F0450

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Greenville, MS · March 14, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1967
Place
Greenville, MS · GREENVILLE, MS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6913ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119172

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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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2-0280  67/3/14    GREENVILLE,MISS     PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2400
        TIME - 0615                    N6913Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  120                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6913Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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