MKC67A0077

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Farragut, IA · June 5, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 5, 1967
Place
Farragut, IA · FARRAGUT, IA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4704HPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116961

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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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2-1058   67/6/5    FARRAGUT,IOWA       PIPER PA-11         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 2000
        TIME - 1915                    N4704H              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  960
        REMARKS- EXHAUST STACKS HAD 6 INCH EXTENSIONS WELDED ON. NO SIDE OR BOTTOM COWLING INSTALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4704H
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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