MIA74DKQ09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Rosedale, MS · September 8, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1973
Place
Rosedale, MS · ROSEDALE, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7498ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730908028249A
Case key
188709

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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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3-2526   73/9/8    ROSEDALE,MISS       PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1439
        TIME - 0800                    N7498Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1089 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSEDALE AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSEDALE,MISS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1229                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - USED                                            CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  150
        REMARKS- OTR TKOFS FROM CONCRETE RAMP THIS TKOF STARTED IN THE MUD.ACFT LOAD APRX 25PCT HEAVIER THAN OTR.

Aircraft

Registration
N7498Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rosedale Ag Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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