# NTSB MIA77FKJ76: Piper PA-25, N4622Y, Castleberry, AL, August 20, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1977
- Place: Castleberry, AL · CASTLEBERRY, AL
- Location: 31.2997° N, 87.0290° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Castleberry, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2997&lon=-87.0290&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146349
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FKJ76
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKJ76

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2382  77/8/20  NR.CASTLEBERRY,AL     PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2500
        TIME - 1310                    N4622Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CASTLEBERRY,AL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000                       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-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  250
        REMARKS- FLT PHASE UNK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4622Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4622Y-1977-10-31), registration cancelled 1977-10-31, S/N 25-4334 (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 19770820026909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770820026909A), Aug 20, 1977: Piper PA25235, Castleberry, AL, Destroyed. Flt phase unk.

## Other investigations on N4622Y (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 FTW69D0144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0144), Aug 1, 1968: Piper PA-25 (N4622Y), Gilbert, LA, 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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