MIA81DLD42

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Anthony, FL · May 19, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1981
Place
Anthony, FL · ANTHONY, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4335YPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810519026849A
Case key
126037

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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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3-0933  81/5/19    ANTHONY,FL          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0700                    N4335Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 42, 3127 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            88 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREYSTONE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANTHONY,FL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   44                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- TKOF AT MID-FLD,CLRD PWR LNS NR END OF RWY,DELAYED JETTISON OF LOAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4335Y
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greystone

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