# NTSB MIA72FKW27: Piper PA-25, N7091Z, Athens, TN, May 20, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1972
- Place: Athens, TN · ATHENS, TN
- Location: 35.4568° N, 84.6046° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Athens, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4568&lon=-84.6046&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167116
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKW27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKW27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1788  72/5/20    ATHENS,TENN         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 521
        TIME - 1410                    N7091Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCMINN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHENS,TENN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -                            KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CLOVER                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY                                      ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  855
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 1ST AG FLT,1ST RUN.TERRAIN SLOPES 8-10DEG.MADE RUN UPSLOPE,HIT WIRES UPSLOPE END.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7091Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7091Z-1972-08-14), registration cancelled 1972-08-14, S/N 25-2878 (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
- Airport: Mcminn County

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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