# NTSB MIA76DKG86: Piper PA-25, N4460Y, Americus, GA, July 10, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1976
- Place: Americus, GA · AMERICUS, GA
- Location: 32.0742° N, 84.2226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Americus, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0742&lon=-84.2226&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155205
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76DKG86
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKG86

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2701  76/7/10    AMERICUS,GA         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1630
        TIME - 1830                    N4460Y              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 461 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMERICUS,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   52                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT 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                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- STRUCK ELECTRIC POWER LINES DURING AERIAL APPLICATION,PEANUT FIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4460Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4460Y), registered now, S/N 25-4109, built 1966 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760710021109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760710021109A), Jul 10, 1976: Piper PA25235, Americus, GA, Substantial damage. Struck electric power lines during aerial application,peanut field.

## Other investigations on N4460Y (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 MIA73DKG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKG15), Jul 26, 1972: Piper PA-25 (N4460Y), Shellman, GA, 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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