MIA68D0130

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Coffeeville, MS · August 22, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1967
Place
Coffeeville, MS · COFFEEVILLE, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6967ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114638

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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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3-2859  67/8/22    COFFEEVILLE,MISS    PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N6967Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 36, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  150
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TAKE OFF MADE FROM ROAD. WATER TANK TRAILER STRUCK WAS NOT VISIBLE AT START OF T/O ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6967Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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