- Date
- May 26, 1983, 11:17 local (16:17 UTC)
- Place
- Jay, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6770ZPiper PA-25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830526021269A
- Case key
- 30890
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with a tree while maneuvering in an aerial application operation. The pilot stated that while completing a run,turbulence was encountered which he believes was related to a 20 acre field being burned nearby. The acft descended about 25 feet in the turbulence and a tree at the end of the field could not be cleared. The collision with the tree caused loss of control. The acft rolled 360 degrees to the right with the pilot managing to get wings level for impact with the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6770Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-2402
- Airframe hours
- 2,886
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B2C5-TC, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- B & L Flying Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 23, 1983 · 0 hours before
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,017 total · 697 in this make and model · 1,017 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PNS, 37 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.