# NTSB MIA71FKJ16: Piper PA-25, N7102Z, Heflin, AL, August 30, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 30, 1970
- Place: Heflin, AL · HEFLIN, AL
- Location: 33.6474° N, 85.5693° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Heflin, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6474&lon=-85.5693&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159338
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKJ16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKJ16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1486  70/8/30    HEFLIN,ALA          PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 800
        TIME - 1700                    N7102Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 197 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANNISTON,ALA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  197                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  800                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT SPRAYING 1.6 METHAL PARATHION AND 1.6 ENDRICE COMBINATION CHEMICAL COMBINED WITH 60GALS WATER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7102Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7102Z-1971-02-25), registration cancelled 1971-02-25, S/N 25-2894 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N7102Z (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA68D0095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0095), Aug 7, 1967: Piper PA-25 (N7102Z), Centre, AL, substantial damage

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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