MIA80DKJ40

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-36 · Jackson Still, FL · September 15, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1980
Place
Jackson Still, FL · JACKSON STILL, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N44434Piper PA-36
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800915075109A
Case key
127832

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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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3-3067  80/9/15  NR.JACKSON STILL,FL   PIPER PA-36         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 2406
        TIME - 1000                    N44434              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLORARA,AL                 JACKSON STILL,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 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 -  290                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N44434
Reported as
Piper PA-36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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