# NTSB MIA74FKQ13: Piper PA-25, N8901L, Crawford, MS, March 11, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1974
- Place: Crawford, MS · CRAWFORD, MS
- Location: 33.3023° N, 88.6253° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crawford, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3023&lon=-88.6253&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186663
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FKQ13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKQ13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0280  74/3/11  NR.CRAWFORD,MISS      PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 375
        TIME - 1315                    N8901L              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CRAWFORD,MISS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  100                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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 -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  200                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STARTED PULL UP TOO LATE TO AVOID TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8901L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8901L-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 25-5362 (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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740311003749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740311003749A), Mar 11, 1974: Piper PA25235, Crawford, MS, Destroyed. Started pull up too late to avoid trees.

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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